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It soon became one of the most viewed and consequential photographs in all of human history, inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970 and boosting the global environmental movement. In the decades since, this incredible photograph of our small yet beautiful, familiar yet strange, “blue marble” has moved billions to rethink their understanding of our home planet, and even their very idea of “home.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA companion to Marcus’s acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e—a unique biography of America’s sixteenth president centered around one famous 1864 photo—\u003ci\u003eEarthrise \u003c\/i\u003euses the same technique of exploring a key moment in US history through the lens of an iconic photograph. 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The posters in this book beautifully emphasize Book Week's mission, with slogans such as \"Build the Future with Books,\" \"Get Lost in a Book,\" and \"One World, Many Stories.\"","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355945652396,"sku":"9780525645085","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/3499603482375.jpg?v=1781630032"},{"product_id":"9780688171889","title":"Awakened By The Moon: Margaret Wise Brown","description":"Margaret Wise Brown, the author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and dozens of other children's classics, all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she knew of a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world and she brought that unique tenderness to the page. \u003cp\u003eYet these were comforts that eluded her. Brown's youthful presence and professional success as an editor, bestselling author, and self-styled impresario masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable. In this moving biography, Marcus portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Her literary achievement and groundbreaking discoveries about small children's emotional needs were offset by tormented romances including a passionate relationship with Michael Strange, the celebrity socialite once married to John Barrymore. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355970621612,"sku":"9780688171889","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/27877613482432.jpg?v=1781630523"},{"product_id":"9780064462358","title":"Dear Genius PB","description":"She trusted her immense intuition and generous heart--and published the most. Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children's book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper’s Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was arguably the single most creative force for innovation in children’s book publishing in the United States during the twentieth century. Considered an editor of maverick temperament and taste, her unorthodox vision helped create such classics as Goodnight Moon, Charlotte’s Web, Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Giving Tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeonard S. Marcus has culled an exceptional collection of letters from the HarperCollins archives. The letters included here are representative of the brilliant correspondence that was instrumental in the creation of some of the most beloved books in the world today. Full of wit and humor, they are immensely entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving in their revelation of the devotion and high-voltage intellect of an incomparably gifted editor, mentor, and publishing visionary.","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355997819052,"sku":"9780064462358","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/25827683482210.jpg?v=1781631106"},{"product_id":"9780763659387","title":"Comics Confidential","description":"\u003cb\u003eA must-have collection for comics fans and creators everywhere, packed with interviews and original comics by today’s foremost graphic novelists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRespected anthologist Leonard S. Marcus turns his literary microscope to the world of comics, which has lately morphed and matured at a furious pace. Powerful influences from manga to the movies to underground comix have influenced the thirteen artists and writers interviewed in these pages to create their own word-and-picture narratives. Here are their moving, funny, inspirational stories: true tales from the crucible of creative struggles that led each to become a master of one of today’s most vibrant art forms. 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