{"product_id":"mina-9781481480413","title":"Mina","description":"\u003cb\u003eFive starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book to Gift Little Kids 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eNamed Best Picture Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Marvelous mouse-sized mischief for all ages.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the creator of the acclaimed and beloved \u003ci\u003ePokko and the Drum\u003c\/i\u003e comes an emotionally resonant, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"richly imagined\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003estarred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e picture book about trust, worry, and loyalty between a father and daughter.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMina and her father live in a hollowed-out tree stump on the edge of a pond on the edge of a forest. Nothing ever bothers Mina, until one day, her father brings home a suspicious surprise from the woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShould Mina trust her father--or listen to her own instincts?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Forsythe is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003ePokko and the Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, a recipient of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book. He is also an illustrator for animated films and television. His credits include \u003ci\u003eAdventure Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Gospel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRobin Robin\u003c\/i\u003e, a stop-motion animated musical from Aardman Animations and Netflix. He lives in Los Angeles. Visit him at ComingUpforAir.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598835323154,"sku":"9781481480413","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_09be9bc4-750d-4f7e-aa42-1f4cbf42087d.jpg?v=1745860655","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mina-9781481480413","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}