{"product_id":"hurry-up-a-book-about-slowing-down-hardcover","title":"Hurry Up!: A Book about Slowing Down - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Dopirak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Silas Neal\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA busy boy and his dog learn to slow down and enjoy life together in this lyrical, rhyming picture book perfect for hurried families everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor one busy boy, life is all hurry up, hurry down, hurry round and round and round  That is until he takes a big breath...and a big break...and slows down to see all the wonderful things in the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom celebrated picture book creators Kate Dopirak and Christopher Silas Neal, this playful yet powerful picture book reminds us to be present, to be mindful, and to appreciate each moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Dopirak (1975-2018) loved walking her puppy, watching her sons play basketball, and convincing her husband to share a cheese plate instead of wings. She also loved to write for kids. Kate was a teacher, a reading specialist, and the Assistant Regional Advisor for Western Pennsylvania SCBWI. Her books include \u003ci\u003eYou're My Boo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Car\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eHurry Up\u003c\/i\u003e. Visit her at KateDopirak.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristopher Silas Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author who regularly contributes to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and creates book covers for various publishers. He has directed short animated videos for Kate Spade and Anthropologie and was awarded a medal from the Society of Illustrators for his work in motion graphics. He illustrated the acclaimed picture books \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLifetime\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which explore the natural world. \u003ci\u003eOver and Under the Snow\u003c\/i\u003e, with author Kate Messner, was praised for its \"stunning retro-style illustrations\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e), was a 2011 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice and won an E.B. White Honor Award in 2012. He recently contributed art to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, which is a collection of poems by author of \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, Margaret Wise Brown.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.2 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769524224288,"sku":"9781534424975","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d69719e6b527e4cfab27a26649b8ce7d.webp?v=1780350129","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hurry-up-a-book-about-slowing-down-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}