{"product_id":"whistling-for-angela-9781772782455","title":"Whistling for Angela","description":"\u003cb\u003eDaniel is preparing a special gift for his new baby sister, but will it be ready by the time they go to the adoption center?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eTo show baby Angela how much she is loved by her new family, Daniel wants to whistle for her like the songbirds he loves so much. But will she smile for him? When they arrive at the adoption center and Daniel still hasn't got the knack of whistling, it's Jessie, Angela's birthmother, who knows just what to do. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhistling for Angela\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the familial bonds\u003cbr\u003eformed through the act of adoption. Illustrator \u003cb\u003ePeggy Collins'\u003c\/b\u003e heartwarming\u003cbr\u003eclose-ups of the families' loving interactions create an intimate atmosphere\u003cbr\u003ethroughout all the emotions of the day. In her author's note \u003cb\u003eRobin Heald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eshares the inspiration for the story, which came directly from her own\u003cbr\u003eexperiences with adoption. She also explores the increasingly common practice of\u003cbr\u003ebuilding connections between all three sides of the adoption triangle: the\u003cbr\u003echild, the birth family, and the adoptive family. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCollins, Peggy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePeggy Collins\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning\u003cbr\u003echildren's book author-illustrator with more than 35 titles to her name, \u003cbr\u003eincluding \u003ci\u003eHarley the Hero, A Sky-Blue Bench, In the Snow, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIn the\u003cbr\u003eGarden\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written and illustrated for animated apps teaching\u003cbr\u003emath, indigenous history, and education. Peggy lives in Newburgh, Ontario with\u003cbr\u003eher two children. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeald, Robin:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRobin Heald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003elives in Ashland, Oregon. Before her 30-year career as a drama teacher and\u003cbr\u003epreschool director Robin was a stage manager in regional theaters, and on and\u003cbr\u003eoff-Broadway. Her previous works include \u003ci\u003ePat, Roll, Pull\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiberty\u003cbr\u003eSaves the Day, \u003c\/i\u003eand her\u003cbr\u003earticles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eExceptional Parenting Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren's\u003cbr\u003eLiterature in Education. \u003c\/i\u003eRobin's picture book\u003ci\u003e Isadora's Sandálias \u003c\/i\u003ewon\u003cbr\u003ethe Katherine Paterson Prize for unpublished children's literature at Hunger\u003cbr\u003eMountain in 2015. Her newest picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhistling for Angela\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003ewas inspired by her first-hand experiences with adoption. Robin holds a\u003cbr\u003eMaster's of Fine Arts in Writing for Children from Spalding University.","brand":"Pajama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50485349646610,"sku":"9781772782455","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_47f1da83-11fa-4ec9-a43b-74a45a39a7cd.jpg?v=1730403548","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whistling-for-angela-9781772782455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}