{"product_id":"the-green-baby-swing-hardcover","title":"The Green Baby Swing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYong Ling Kang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender picture book about loss, intergenerational love and the power of family keepsakes, from acclaimed author Thomas King and for fans of \u003ci\u003eMemory Jars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Nana passes away, Xavier, his mother and Comet the kitten all head up to Nana's attic to help clean it up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt first, Xavier is a little nervous. Though there are no dragons up there, it looks like a dragon's cave -- it's gloomy, dusty and full of cobwebs. But as Xavier explores the attic, he discovers all kinds of interesting things: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn old tricycle\u003cbr\u003eTwo monkeys made out of coconuts\u003cbr\u003eA scrapbook full of photographs\u003cbr\u003eA rocking horse with gold and red stars stuck to its neck \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the bottom of one box, Xavier finds a strange piece of fabric. It's thick, soft and green, and it makes his mother's eyes wet with memories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Xavier learns more about this keepsake, he discovers more about his family \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003ehimself in this gorgeous picture book about intergenerational love and the power of memory.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS KING\u003c\/b\u003e has written several highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMy Lala \u003c\/i\u003e(illustrated by Charlene Chua). \u003ci\u003eA Coyote Solstice Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Gary Clement) won the American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award for Best Picture Book and \u003ci\u003eA Coyote Columbus Story\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Kent Monkman) was a Governor General's Literary Award finalist. King, who is of Cherokee and Greek descent and was a Professor of English at the University of Guelph for many years, won a Governor General's Literary Award for his adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Back of the Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e; he won both the BC National Award for Canadian Nonfiction and the RBC Taylor Prize for \u003ci\u003eThe Inconvenient Indian\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eIndians on Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Govenor General's award and won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Thomas lives in Guelph, Ontario with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYONG LING KANG\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator raised in Singapore and currently lives in Toronto. She has worked in animation studios and a publishing company, and she has illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Keeping of Grandmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Rodney Was a Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTanna's Owl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis House Is Home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698117152864,"sku":"9780735269361","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ccbbca084b1f774ac2576cb065d8aa23.webp?v=1775833228","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-green-baby-swing-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}