{"product_id":"hush-hush-forest-hardcover","title":"Hush Hush, Forest - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Casanova\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNick Wroblewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyrical words and elegant woodcuts capture the quiet beauty of the forest as day fades to night and autumn gives way to the North Woods winter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e While we are tucked in, snug in warm blankets as we listen to bedtime stories, the woods around us whisper another tale. As the golden leaves waft through the lengthening shadows, the loon sings one last lullaby, the whirring hummingbird takes one last sip, the industrious beaver saws one last branch for her lodge. Here, in enchanting words and woodcuts, is the magic of night falling and winter approaching in the North Woods. \u003ci\u003eHush Hush, Forest\u003c\/i\u003e peers through twilight's window at the raccoon preening, the doe and fawn bedding down, the last bat of the season flitting away. The owl surveys, the rabbit scurries, the bear hunkers, readying her den.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarking the rhythm between the falling leaf and the falling snowflake, picturing the rituals of creatures big and small as they prepare for the long winter's sleep, this charming book captures a time of surpassing wonder for readers of all ages--and bids everyone in the hushed forest a peaceful good night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Casanova is author of more than thirty books for young readers, ranging from picture books such as \u003ci\u003eOne-Dog Canoe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWake Up, Island\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2016) to the novels \u003ci\u003eMoose Tracks\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2013) and \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2012). Her books have earned the American Library Association Notable Award, Aesop Accolades from the American Folklore Society, Parents' Choice Gold Award, and Booklist Editors' Choice, as well as two Minnesota Book Awards. She and her husband live in northern Minnesota near the Canadian border. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Wroblewski is an artist and printmaker specializing in handmade woodcut blockprints; his art is in private collections and galleries throughout the country. He illustrated Mary Casanova's book \u003ci\u003eWake Up, Island\u003c\/i\u003e (Minnesota, 2016) and lives in Duluth, Minnesota, with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 11.1 x 8.1 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 October 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757867499808,"sku":"9780816694259","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/191b0680d4e1e895974b829f33c50dff.webp?v=1780113574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hush-hush-forest-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}