{"product_id":"9781481442848","title":"This House, Once","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tender, comforting, and complex.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “Drawn with exquisite precision and quiet dashes of humor.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “A lovely, ruminative selection.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “A blueprint for mindfulness and gratitude for the homes in which we…live.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDeborah Freedman’s masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore there was this house,\u003cbr\u003e there were stones,\u003cbr\u003e and mud,\u003cbr\u003e and a colossal oak tree—\u003cbr\u003e three hugs around\u003cbr\u003e and as high as the blue.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat was your home, once?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356457947308,"sku":"9781481442848","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/12308633482715.jpg?v=1781638731","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781481442848","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}