{"product_id":"real-to-me-9780593377499","title":"Real to Me","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn acclaimed author and a Coretta Scott King Honoree pair up for this tender story about friendship and accepting change. Two best friends (one of whom is imaginary) are inseparable until the day when one of them unexpectedly disappears.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOthers tried to tell me that she wasn't real, that she was just imaginary. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut what did they know? She was real to me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen one morning... she was gone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat do you do when your imaginary friend goes away? Did you dream up the entire friendship? Maybe... But you miss her laugh, her comfort, and her silly mischief. It all feels so real... you couldn't have just imagined those things, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLush illustrations pair with touching text in this gentle picture book that illuminates the sweetness of first friendship, the sadness when it's lost, and the beauty in discovering new friends are just around the corner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinh Lê is the author of several children's books including \u003ci\u003eDrawn Together\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2019 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature, and \u003ci\u003eLift\u003c\/i\u003e which was an Eisner Award Nominee. His other books include \u003ci\u003eLet Me Finish!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Seat, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Blur\u003c\/i\u003e. Minh has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in San Diego, California with his wife and kids. Visit him online at minhlebooks.com or on Instagram and Twitter @bottomshelfbks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaissa Figueroa is the illustrator of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eWe Wait for the Sun, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received a Coretta Scott King Honor, as well as four starred reviews. She also illustrated \u003ci\u003eOona, Princess Unlimited, Sophie and the Little Star, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe More the Merrier.\u003c\/i\u003e She loves taking in the early morning light while out on walks with her dog, Ghost, and letting her mind meander off to fantastical new places. Visit her online at rizzyfig.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50598168658194,"sku":"9780593377499","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_790a4893-1570-4129-8129-75a4f04ee36a.jpg?v=1732182588","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/real-to-me-9780593377499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}