{"product_id":"out-of-the-blue-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Out of the Blue: A Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Bach-Lauritsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnna Margrethe Kjærgaard\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eMichael Favala Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e's usual routine is shaken up by the sudden appearance of a bear in \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, an\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e award-winning Danish picture book from author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Bach-Lauritsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand illustrator \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Margrethe Kj\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ergaard\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout embracing surprise, adapting to change, and welcoming new friendships\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from Danish \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eFavala\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a house where everything is arranged just so, there lives a boy whose days are filled with peace, quiet, and solitude. Every morning, he wakes up and follows the exact same routine, without fail... until the day something new appears, out of the blue: a bear! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this imaginative and empowering picture book, a meticulous child steps out of his comfort zone of control and opens himself up to unfamiliar and unexpected experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thanks to author Bach-Lauritsen's poetic text, fluidly translated by Goldman from Danish to English, and the spare, highly communicative, and absorbing illustrations from Kirkus Prize for Young Readers finalist Kj rgaard, this is a sensitive, encouraging story about how embracing change can lead to trust and friendship! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Bach-Lauritsen\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Danish writer who continuously explores the ways of words. She has received numerous awards for her artistic work in both literature and audio-visual storytelling. \u003ci\u003eOut of the Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book to be published in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Margrethe Kj\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eæ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ergaard\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-established Danish illustrator. She has received numerous awards, including the Danish Ministry of Culture Illustrator Award. \u003ci\u003eCoffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, her first book published in the United States, received glowing reviews and was a 2022 finalist for the prestigious Kirkus Prize in the Young Readers' category, as well as a 2022 Batchelder Honor book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Favala Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of Danish literature, poet, and jazz clarinetist. He has translated 17 books of Danish poetry and prose, including Tove Ditlevsen's \u003ci\u003eDependency\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e's Ten Best Books of 2021. Goldman's five books of original poetry include \u003ci\u003eSmall Sovereign\u003c\/i\u003e, which won first prize at the 2022 Los Angeles Book Festival. He lives in Northampton, MA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 92\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.7 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700192350304,"sku":"9781592704019","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-the-blue-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}