{"product_id":"9781419734076","title":"Small World","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom author Ishta Mercurio \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand illustrator \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJen Corace, the picture book \u003ci\u003eSmall World\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeautiful story that \"reassures young readers of their place in the world and encourages them to remain full of wonder and curiosity as they grow\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e When Nanda is born, the whole of her world is the circle of her mother's arms. But as she grows, the world grows too. It expands outward--from her family, to her friends, to the city, to the countryside. And as it expands, so does Nanda's wonder in the underlying shapes and structures patterning it: cogs and wheels, fractals in snowflakes. Eventually, Nanda's studies lead her to become an astronaut and see the small, round shape of Earth far away. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A geometric meditation on wonder, \u003ci\u003eSmall World \u003c\/i\u003eis a modern classic that expresses our big and small place in the vast universe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lyrical writing and graceful illustrations together convey the idea that learning opens up a whole world. Mercurio does more than nudge kids in the direction of STEAM fields; she celebrates the beauty of discovery and the elegance of flight.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356415021228,"sku":"9781419734076","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/13108293482693.jpg?v=1781638034","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781419734076","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}