{"product_id":"parks-a-nonfiction-picture-book-about-parks-around-the-world-9781419756825","title":"Parks: A Nonfiction Picture Book about Parks Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore parks around the world--and how they welcome us--in this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book, a companion to Marc Majewski's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eBridges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Parks can be big or small, quiet or loud, sunny or snowy. Parks protect the natural world, but they're also public spaces where anyone can explore, gather, and play. Whether they're wildlife reserves or your local dog park, wide open spaces or places of quiet in the city, deep in a canyon or just around the corner, parks can be a refuge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at parks all around the world: from Central Park to the Serengeti to the Great Barrier Reef and everything in between. Both informational and awe-inspiring, this gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book shows how parks of all kinds bring people, animals, and nature together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Parks included: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Central Park, New York, United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Place Dauphine, Paris, France \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hampstead Heath, London, England \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Versailles Park, Versailles, France \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Emdrup Junk Playground, Copenhagen, Denmark \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Death Valley National Park, California, United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The High Line, New York, United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keibul Lamjao National Park, India \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gabriela Mistral Dark Sky Sanctuary, Chile \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keukenhof Gardens, The Netherlands \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Parque Francisco Alvarado, Costa Rica \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Isamu Noguchi's Piedmont Park Playscape, Georgia, United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nishi-Rokugō Park, Tokyo, Japan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ohlone Dog Park, California, United States \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Serengeti National Park, Tanzania \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Aoyama Cemetery, Japan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gardens by the Bay, Singapore \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Las Pozas, Mexico \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRISING TALENT: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Bridges\u003c\/i\u003e was named an ALSC Notable Children's Book and hailed as \"grand and thought-provoking\" in one of two starred reviews, while Majewski was selected for the 2024 Bologna Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS: \u003c\/b\u003eMajewski's exquisitely painted illustrations, imbued with a deep respect for the environment, will transport readers to countries around the world while invoking wonder. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eARTFUL NONFICTION: \u003c\/b\u003e Gorgeously illustrated and meditative, and packed with back matter facts in the vein of \u003ci\u003eBees\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003ci\u003eA Honeyed History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrees: A Rooted History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSnow Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBefore Music\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPLIFTING MESSAGE: \u003c\/b\u003e An appreciation of nature and the theme of unity shines through in this celebration of human connection and the places we congregate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBROAD, GLOBAL APPEAL: \u003c\/b\u003e For curious kids who love books about nature and conservation, with a fun around-the-world element.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243949687058,"sku":"9781419756825","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e5c676f-61ba-489b-be88-55042e55aac9.jpg?v=1745876174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/parks-a-nonfiction-picture-book-about-parks-around-the-world-9781419756825","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}