{"product_id":"we-go-slow-9781665950602","title":"We Go Slow","description":"\u003cb\u003eA walk through their bustling city neighborhood brings a girl and her grandfather closer together in this gentle, contemplative picture book that's \"a reminder of the importance of being in the world with unhurried attention and open hearts\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA child and her grandfather step out of their brownstone and take a walk around their lively city. Together, they practice looking closely. They delight in the world that they see, taste, touch, feel, and hear. Whether learning a yellow bird's song, tasting a street vendor's mango slices, or listening to the thumping music from passing cars, they find small wonders in every moment they share--and together, always, they go slow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimple yet poetic, \u003ci\u003eWe Go Slow \u003c\/i\u003eis a breathtaking invitation to everyday wonder from acclaimed picture book creators Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Aaron Becker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEzra Jack Keats Honor winner Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie is an interdisciplinary artist and PhD candidate at Brown University. In addition to her award-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eLayla's Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, she has authored several collections of poetry and has performed poetry and taught in the United States, Namibia, the Netherlands, Belgium, and England. She was born and raised in Queens, New York, and her journeys across the borough inspired the writing of her picture book \u003ci\u003eWe Go Slow\u003c\/i\u003e. She now resides in Rhode Island and is the mother of three galaxies who look like daughters. Visit her online at EkereTallie.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaldecott Honor winner Aaron Becker is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Journey trilogy and other award-winning books for children young and old, including \u003ci\u003eThe Last Zookeeper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Tree and the River\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Stone for Sascha. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen he's not home with his wife and two daughters, he can be found creating something new in his backyard studio in western Massachusetts. Visit him online at StoryBreathing.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51572528382226,"sku":"9781665950602","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d37712b-1859-4ac2-b883-c0c8ab0d395d.jpg?v=1755865543","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-go-slow-9781665950602","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}