{"product_id":"thao-a-picture-book-9781771474320","title":"Thao: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn honest #OwnVoices story about growing up with a name that is unfamiliar to the kids around you, told with humor and heart by critically acclaimed author\/illustrator Thao Lam\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel  But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny, China Girl--are worse. Maybe it's time to be someone else? Thao decides to try on a different name, something easy, like Jennifer. \u003cbr\u003e It works, but only until she opens her lunchbox to find her mother's Vietnamese spring rolls, \u003ci\u003egỏi cuốn\u003c\/i\u003e--Thao's favorite  Now, it feels a lot more comfortable to be herself. \u003cbr\u003e Simple on the surface, this story inspired by Thao's own childhood is full of humor, heart, and important ideas of diversity, inclusion, and cultural pride. The story will be instantly relatable to readers who have ever felt different. \u003cbr\u003e Designed with a playful emphasis on typography, and Thao's own childhood photos added to her signature cut-paper collage, \u003ci\u003eTHAO\u003c\/i\u003e champions being true to yourself and your background, and being empathetic towards others. It is a celebration of all that's in a name and the power of owning your identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLam, Thao:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHAO LAM\u003c\/b\u003e is the critically acclaimed author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eTHAO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWallpaper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Cat Looks Like My Dad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkunk on a String\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Boat\u003c\/i\u003e, named a best book of 2020 by \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, NYPL, and others . She studied illustration at Sheridan College and has an insatiable love of colored and textured papers, which she uses to create her exuberant collages. She draws inspiration from the stories she hears, from the beauty in everyday things, and from the work of the many illustrators she admires. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Owlkids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50603195564306,"sku":"9781771474320","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3b811fc8-c57b-4d39-a1fc-31ab6f189adc.jpg?v=1732245354","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/thao-a-picture-book-9781771474320","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}