{"product_id":"the-smile-shop-9781682632550","title":"The Smile Shop","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (\u003ci\u003eHat Tricks\u003c\/i\u003e) celebrates human connection and community in this hopeful story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA small boy has saved all his pocket money, and today's the day he'll buy something special just for himself! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's lots to see and smell at the market, from tasty pies to colorful toys and noisy instruments. But before he can even make up his mind, disaster strikes, and he loses his money down a drain. Oh no! But wait, what's this? A store called the Smile Shop? Could he buy a smile? A small one, perhaps, to cheer himself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing charming, classic illustrations reminiscent of Maurice Sendak and Tomie dePaola, Satoshi Kitamura's \u003ci\u003eThe Smile Shop\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing story of community, self-worth, and the effect of a smile shared between two people. An apt parable for a time when smiles and expressions of warmth are in high demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitamura, Satoshi:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Satoshi Kitamura is an award-winning children's picture book author and illustrator. As a child, he drew constantly and devoured comics. A self-taught artist, his career began in advertising and magazines before he moved to London, where he debuted as a picture book illustrator with Hiawyn Oram's Angry Arthur, a 1983 Mother Goose Award-winner for the Most Exciting Newcomer to British Illustration. Since then, he has illustrated over twenty of his own books, plus collaborated on many others.","brand":"Peachtree Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50495260164370,"sku":"9781682632550","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_07edd1d8-4fed-4596-af0e-5780a4e05eb1.jpg?v=1730677406","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-smile-shop-9781682632550","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}