{"product_id":"little-blue-and-little-yellow-9780375860133","title":"Little Blue and Little Yellow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBeloved picture book creator and four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Leo Lionni's very first story for children, and a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book of the Year.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle Blue and Little Yellow are best friends, but one day they can't find each other. When they finally do, they give each other such a big hug that they turn green  How they find their true colors again concludes a wonderfully satisfying story told with colorful pieces of torn paper and very few words. Leo Lionni launched his children's book career in 1959 with \u003ci\u003eLittle Blue and Little Yellow, \u003c\/i\u003e and this 50th-anniversary edition, complete with Lionni's own explanation of how the book came to be, is sure to resonate with children today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo Lionni, an internationally known designer, illustrator, and graphic artist, was born in Holland and lived in Italy until he came to the United States in 1939. He was the recipient of the 1984 American Institute of Graphic Arts Gold Medal and was honored posthumously in 2007 with the Society of Illustrators' Lifetime Achievement Award. His picture books are distinguished by their enduring moral themes, graphic simplicity and brilliant use of collage, and include four Caldecott Honor Books: \u003ci\u003eInch by Inch, Frederick, Swimmy, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlexander and the Wind-Up Mouse.\u003c\/i\u003e Hailed as \"a master of the simple fable\" by the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune, \u003c\/i\u003e he died in 1999 at the age of 89.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623093047570,"sku":"9780375860133","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fad241d1-5e12-43db-8c3f-0d1f04106dfd.jpg?v=1732591735","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-blue-and-little-yellow-9780375860133","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}