{"product_id":"this-house-once-9781481442848","title":"This House, Once","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tender, comforting, and complex.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \"Drawn with exquisite precision and quiet dashes of humor.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \"A lovely, ruminative selection.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \"A blueprint for mindfulness and gratitude for the homes in which we...live.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeborah Freedman's masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore there was this house, \u003cbr\u003e there were stones, \u003cbr\u003e and mud, \u003cbr\u003e and a colossal oak tree--\u003cbr\u003e three hugs around\u003cbr\u003e and as high as the blue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat was your home, once? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Freedman once \u003ci\u003ewas\u003c\/i\u003e a child who liked to swing on swings. Now, she \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e an author-illustrator of picture books for children. She lives in a colorful house in Connecticut, where, from her favorite writing chair, she has watched blooms, storms, and moons come and go. You can learn more about Deborah and her books--including \u003ci\u003eBlue Chicken\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Fish \u0026amp; Snail\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Shy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThis House, Once\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIs Was\u003c\/i\u003e--at DeborahFreedman.net.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492616671506,"sku":"9781481442848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cc7bbefe-0ece-44d8-9579-3514d7dbc79d.jpg?v=1730599887","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/this-house-once-9781481442848","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}