{"product_id":"love-hardcover-5","title":"Love - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt de la Peña\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLoren Long\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[A] poetic reckoning of the importance of love in a child's life . . . eloquent and moving.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Everything that can be called love -- from shared joy to comfort in the darkness -- is gathered in the pages of this reassuring, refreshingly honest picture book.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Editors' Choice \/ Staff Picks From the Book Review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Lyrical and sensitive, 'Love' is the sort of book likely to leave readers of all ages a little tremulous, and brimming with feeling.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long comes a story about the strongest bond there is and the diverse and powerful ways it connects us all.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In the beginning there is light \u003cbr\u003eand two wide-eyed figures standing near the foot of your bed \u003cbr\u003eand the sound of their voices is love.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003eA cab driver plays love softly on his radio\u003cbr\u003ewhile you bounce in back with the bumps of the city\u003cbr\u003e and everything smells new, and it smells like life.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this heartfelt celebration of love, Newbery Medal-winning author Matt de la Peña and bestselling illustrator Loren Long depict the many ways we experience this universal bond, which carries us from the day we are born throughout the years of our childhood and beyond. With a lyrical text that's soothing and inspiring, this tender tale is a needed comfort and a new classic that will resonate with readers of every age.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt de la Peña \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eLast Stop on Market Street\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Newbery Medal and was chosen for a Caldecott Honor. He is also the author the award-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eA Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis\u003c\/i\u003e and six critically acclaimed young adult novels. Matt teaches creative writing and visits schools and colleges throughout the country. Matt lives in Brooklyn, NY. You can visit Matt at mattdelapena.com or on Twitter @mattdelapena \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoren Long \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Otis series. He's also the illustrator of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eOf Thee I Sing\u003c\/i\u003e by Barack Obama, as well as the re-illustrated, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Little Engine That Could\u003c\/i\u003e by Watty Piper. He lives near Cincinnati with his wife, two sons, and two Weimaraners. Visit him online at LorenLong.com or on Twitter @lorenlong.\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 9.8 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 January 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Love\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771776303392,"sku":"9781524740917","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23f7ed70ea00f9c5d42bd1d6c28ee432.webp?v=1780393129","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/love-hardcover-5","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}