{"product_id":"peach-and-blue-9780679890959","title":"Peach and Blue","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming tale of love and friendship with gorgeous illustrations by the award-winning team behind \u003ci\u003eThe Salamander Room\u003c\/i\u003e--in print for over 25 years!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated in full color. He is a blue-bellied toad hopping aimlessly through life. She is a sad peach yearning for escape and adventure. Then one remarkable day, Peach and Blue explore the pond that Blue calls home and awaken each other to a world neither has ever really seen before. Lush illustrations by the award-winning illustrating team of \u003ci\u003eThe Salamander Room, The Boy on Fairfield Street, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Frog Prince, Continued\u003c\/i\u003e perfectly complement Sarah Kilborne's unique and graceful text. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This old-fashioned tale of friendship radiates warmth and authenticity. In every respect, this is a standout title.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah S. Kilborne\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, singer, performer and activist. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Philosophy and has been a fellow at the Five College Women's Studies Research Center. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, C-Span, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Pos\u003c\/i\u003et, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the Huffington Post, Slate, The Daily Beast and more. She has appeared on TV and radio and at venues throughout the United States. She lives in upstate New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and earned a B.F.A. in illustration from the School of Associated Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota. Steve's stunning illustrations have been seen in many magazines, but it was not until Knopf asked him to illustrate \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e No Star Nights \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ein 1989 that he began his career as a children's book illustrator. Since then, Steve and his wife Lou Fancher has collaborated on the illustrations and design on a number of notable children's books. They are currently among the most sought after of children's book artists. Steve and Lou fell in love with the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e My Many Colored Days \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003emanuscript at first sight, seeing in it an unusual opportunity to create something that is at once both childlike and sophisticated. Steve and Lou currently reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327040131346,"sku":"9780679890959","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c8aaeb3b-1729-4e62-8929-172b4bf2aa09.jpg?v=1727708774","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/peach-and-blue-9780679890959","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}