{"product_id":"the-big-empty-a-sagebrush-survival-story-9798765627242","title":"The Big Empty: A Sagebrush Survival Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePeople passing by call this land the big empty. \/ But I call it home.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn spare, poetic text written from the point of view of big sagebrush, readers are transported to the vast landscape of western North America. This incredibly resilient plant, which can live as long as one hundred years, provides food and shelter as well as shadows to conceal both predators and prey. After a wildfire passes through, it grows again and will thrive once more. Author and illustrator Kirbi Fagan captures the beauty of this essential plant in her lyrical words and richly detailed illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFagan, Kirbi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKirbi Fagan \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Michigan New York Best Selling illustrator. Her work includes the picture book \u003cem\u003eThe Summer of the Tree Army\u003c\/em\u003e by Gloria Whelan (2021), \u003cem\u003eWe Are the Scrappy Ones \u003c\/em\u003e(2025), as well as cover art in adult, YA, middle-grade, and comic books. Kirbi is driven to create books for readers like her. When she was growing up, arts and crafts were her lifeline as a way to cope with ongoing illness. Kirbi is traditionally trained as an oil painter, earning her bachelor's degree in Illustration from Kendall College of Art and Design.","brand":"Millbrook Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51635536462098,"sku":"9798765627242","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d79dc5bf-7af5-40cb-bcd4-e1607f247fba.jpg?v=1759241482","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-big-empty-a-sagebrush-survival-story-9798765627242","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}