{"product_id":"the-secret-world-of-arrietty-picture-book-9781421541150","title":"The Secret World of Arrietty Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBased on the beloved classic The Borrowers by Mary Norton. The picture book based on the movie!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArrietty isn't your ordinary fourteen-year-old girl--she's small enough to make her home under the floorboards of a typical house, \"borrowing\" what she and her family need from the giants in whose shadows they live. A young boy named Shawn befriends Arrietty, but when adults discover the Borrowers, Arrietty and Shawn must work together to save her family. Based on the classic novel series \u003ci\u003eThe Borrowers\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Norton, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret World of Arrietty\u003c\/i\u003e is a delight for all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArrietty longs for adventures, but the world can be a dangerous place for one so small. She and her family live hidden beneath the floorboards of a house, borrowing the things they need from the humans who live inside. When Arrietty is discovered by a human boy named Shawn, her world is no longer secret and her family is in danger. If Arrietty can trust Shawn to protect her, she might discover a friendship she never imagined possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1973 in Ishikawa-ken, Japan, Hiromasa Yonebayashi studied Commercial Design at the Kanazawa College of Art. In 1996 Yonebayashi joined Studio Ghibli and worked as an \"in-between\" animator on \u003ci\u003ePrincess Mononoke\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eMy Neighbors the Yamadas\u003c\/i\u003e (1999), and as key animator for \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eGhiblies: Episode 2\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eHowl's Moving Castle\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003ePonyo\u003c\/i\u003e (2008). He was also the assistant supervising animator for \u003ci\u003eTales from Earthsea\u003c\/i\u003e (2006). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYonebayashi has also worked on short films for the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka. He was the director of animation for \u003ci\u003eMei and the Baby Cat Bus\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), the supervising animator for \u003ci\u003eImaginary Flying Machines\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and also storyboarded and directed \u003ci\u003eEvolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), a short film documenting the \"Films Go Round\" exhibit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe Secret World of Arrietty\u003c\/i\u003e marks the directorial debut of Yonebayashi.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media - Children's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50892562727186,"sku":"9781421541150","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1caf5c19-fe3c-464e-a8bc-cd76569f5ad9.jpg?v=1738196034","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-world-of-arrietty-picture-book-9781421541150","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}