{"product_id":"kevin-and-the-blackbirds-hardcover","title":"Kevin and the Blackbirds - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Almond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eP. J. Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a poignant and lavishly illustrated storybook, two revered creators give wing to the ancient Irish tale of a wild child with a heart of gold.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn lean times, a boy's parents send him to a monastery to be cared for. After study and prayer, the monks let young Kevin run and play in the woods and fields. But the time comes when he must set aside childish ways. Shut in his lonely cell, yearning for home and the freedom of the outdoors, Kevin reaches through the window toward the light as two blackbirds land in and feather the nest of his hands. Kevin waits, day after day, for their eggs to hatch, and it's not until the chicks spread tiny wings and fly off--three new wild things gone out into the world--that he can rest and the monks can see what they must do. In a moving first collaboration, a Hans Christian Andersen Award winner and a two-time Kate Greenaway Medal winner transform a traditional Irish tale--about the love of nature and the mercies of letting go--and make it soar.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Almond \u003c\/b\u003eis a beloved author of picture books, novels, and graphic novels for children, including \u003ci\u003eA Way to the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Gill Smith; \u003ci\u003eBrand New Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMarta Altés;\u003ci\u003e The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Oliver Jeffers; \u003ci\u003eMy Dad's a Birdman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Climbed into the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eboth illustrated by Polly Dunbar; \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Angelino Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Alex T. Smith;\u003ci\u003e War Is Over\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by David Litchfield; and many more. His many awards include a Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Children's Book Awards, an Eleanor Farjeon Award, a Michael L. Printz Award, and a Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international prize for children's book authors. David Almond lives in England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP.J. Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e has won numerous awards, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Award three times, and the Kate Greenaway Medal twice, first for \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey\u003c\/i\u003e by Susan Wojciechowski and again for \u003ci\u003eWhen Jessie Came Across the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eby Amy Hest. He recently illustrated Eoin Colfer's \u003ci\u003eThree Tasks for a Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Haunted Lake. \u003c\/i\u003eP.J. Lynch lives in Dublin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.4 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773839606048,"sku":"9781536238075","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/49f3f694776279e069d11fa8eb731fe9_83d0a695-b547-4578-a6a0-e689c9c0b48d.webp?v=1780434090","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/kevin-and-the-blackbirds-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}