{"product_id":"is-was-9781534475106","title":"Is Was","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore the connections found in nature in this simply stunning picture book that explores the idea of change, both big and small.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis sky is\u003cbr\u003e the same sky that was blue, \u003cbr\u003e and now is\u003cbr\u003e spilling down in drips and drops...\u003cbr\u003e until rainclouds pass...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the course of one day, a small child experiences the way the natural world changes from sun to rain and from day to night as things transform from \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e in this breathtaking book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Freedman once \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e a child who liked to swing on swings. Now, she \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e an author-illustrator of picture books for children. She lives in a colorful house in Connecticut, where, from her favorite writing chair, she has watched blooms, storms, and moons come and go. You can learn more about Deborah and her books--including \u003ci\u003eBlue Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Fish \u0026amp; Snail\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Shy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis House, Once\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIs Was\u003c\/i\u003e--at DeborahFreedman.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50482208735506,"sku":"9781534475106","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b52ad052-9587-4668-98fb-50090d9627f6.jpg?v=1730340950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/is-was-9781534475106","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}