{"product_id":"our-world-usa-9798888593776","title":"Our World: USA","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting\" - School Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hello! Come along for a day in the United States. Enjoy a hearty Southern breakfast, play a pickup game of hoops in Pennsylvania, and fall asleep under the estrellas in California with eight different characters from a wide variety of backgrounds across the country. Even learn words in from several of the most spoken spoken languages in the USA with pronunciation guides throughout the story. \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Part of the Barefoot Books America 250 collection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Written by American author and illustrator Joëlle Retener and Sarah Walsh \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extended endmatter offers a further glimpse into life in the United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoëlle Retener (they\/them) is a Kreyol American children's author from the Washington, DC, metro area. A proud Spelman College graduate, Joëlle is passionate about sharing stories that celebrate Black pride and Queer joy. When they are not writing, you can find them gardening or tending to their small homestead. Joëlle lives in a cabin in the woods with their partner and three tiny humans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sarah Walsh (she\/her) has spent the last two decades creating children's book illustrations, large paintings, pattern design, hand lettering, and much more. Sarah received her BFA in Graphic Design in upstate New York where she grew up. She currently lives in Kansas City with her partner, their son, and various pets. She works from her sunny and plant-filled studio nearby. To find out more, see SarahWalshMakesThings.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barefoot Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186808946962,"sku":"9798888593776","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2bb36e2-483f-45bc-916a-b0ed22b59a51.jpg?v=1758093562","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/our-world-usa-9798888593776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}