{"product_id":"the-reader-9781623719388","title":"The Reader","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn enchanting picture book about the magic of books and reading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile their parents are sleeping in, a young bookworm sneaks out of bed with one goal in mind: to spend the day reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is a whimsically illustrated love letter to books. This breathtaking picture book, from two acclaimed Argentinean creators, is a celebration of reading and a child's imagination. Inspire beginning readers to become armchair adventurers by exploring what lies between the pages of a book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuciana De Luca\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Buenos Aires in 1978. She is a writer, editor, blogger and contributor to several anthologies. She is the author of\u003ci\u003e Parties are Not for Children\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and her work appears in \u003ci\u003eCuentos Cuervos\u003c\/i\u003e (Planet), \u003ci\u003eCuentos Raros\u003c\/i\u003e (Lea), \u003ci\u003eCuentos de argentinos en Brasil\u003c\/i\u003e (Casanova) among others. Her first book for children is \u003ci\u003eSoy un jardín\u003c\/i\u003e (with Florencia Delboy). She has been writing a blog for seven years (www.emmayrob.com). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia Alonso\u003c\/b\u003e (1987) studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires, where she also taught typography. She started illustrating children's books in 2016. Her first book \u003ci\u003eAcuario \u003c\/i\u003ewas published in 2017 by the Portuguese publisher Orfeo Negro and was later published in the USA (Chronicle Books), Korea, China, Spain and Latin America. She is the Illustrator of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Canopy: Trees around the\u003c\/i\u003e World (Flying Eye Books). Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators of New York and the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She currently lives in Berlin.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crocodile Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525029794066,"sku":"9781623719388","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f496078-449f-44ef-a0f9-18df21a9d156.jpg?v=1731199855","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-reader-9781623719388","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}