{"product_id":"between-my-hands-hardcover","title":"Between My Hands - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMitali Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNaveen Selvanathan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this encouraging, reassuring picture book, National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins invokes the Indian custom of namaste, meaning \"I bow to you,\" to show how little hands are capable of great love. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's between your hands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhen you namaste the world?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaya is only three days into summer vacation and already bored. Outside her window, the street is full of neighbors. Coming and going. Earning and spending. Fixing and mending. Everyone has something to do--everyone's hands are busy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExcept Maya's. When she opens her palms, they are empty. They are small. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat in the world can her hands do?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Maya longs to do something useful alongside her neighbors--proclaim truth, stand for justice, or show mercy--she discovers that children like her can give the greatest gift of all: love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMitali Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e has written many award-winning books for young readers, including her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eBetween Us and Abuela\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Charlotte Huck Honor Book, an ALSC and NCSS Notable Book, and a winner of the Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature. Her second picture book, \u003ci\u003eHome Is in Between\u003c\/i\u003e, received several starred reviews and was an NCSS and CLA Notable Book. \u003ci\u003eBetween My Hand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e marks the third book in her \"Between\" collection, which helps children explore the space between themselves and the world around them. Mitali was born in India and currently resides in Northern California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eNaveen Selvanathan\u003c\/b\u003e is a visual-development artist specializing in illustration and game and movie concept art. Naveen was born and raised in India and was always interested in art as a child. He eventually moved to San Francisco to pursue his master's in fine art at Academy of Art University. He has worked with Disney Interactive Studios, Sony Pictures Animation, and DreamWorks Animation and has contributed to movie franchises such as \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHotel Transylvania\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePuss in Boots\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.6 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752417788192,"sku":"9780374388980","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e6751e014097d033f3c8fe193433175.webp?v=1779995276","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/between-my-hands-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}