{"product_id":"oksi-paperback","title":"Oksi - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMari Ahokoivu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSilja-Maaria Aronpuro\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin\u003c\/i\u003e Blue Ribbons 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a fairytale nightmare of the highest quality, a heartfelt history lesson written in flames, a poem.--\u003ci\u003eComics Beat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ At once beautiful and creepy...a fusion of fantasy and folklore that is more fine art than comic book. A must for libraries with folklore and world culture collections.--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ Fluidly rendered in inky b\u0026amp;w washes; accents of color leap off the page as the translation by Aronpuro flows smoothly.--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ Painful yet unforgettable. [this] Finnish fairy tale sees the damage that gods, mothers, and daughters are willing to inflict upon one another, all under the guise of love.--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ Rich. Radiant. Arresting. A breathtaking exploration of generational connection and the ways that damage can pass down from mother to daughter as easily as love.--\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhere was the bear born?\u003cbr\u003eWhere delivered?\u003cbr\u003eBy the moon, next to the sun\u003cbr\u003eAmong the stars of the plough\u003cbr\u003eSent to Earth in a golden cradle\u003cbr\u003eWith silvery chains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoorling is a little bear. She's a bit different from her brothers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMother keeps their family safe. For the Forest is full of dangers. It is there that Mana lives, with her Shadow children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd above them all, Emuu, the great Grandma in the Sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the heart of Finnish folklore comes a breathtaking tale of mothers, daughters, stars and legends, and the old gods and the new.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMari Ahokoivu\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and comics artist from Finland. Her magnum opus, \u003ci\u003eOksi\u003c\/i\u003e, was called beautiful, clever, funny, vibrant, and full of magic by the biggest newspaper in her home country; was shortlisted for the Jarkko Laine Award; and has now been translated into English as the first graphic novel on the Levine Querido list. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilja-Maaria Aronpuro\u003c\/b\u003e is a Finnish translator. She finds bringing other people's stories to life in a different language pretty magical. She is happy to have translated books that have been selected the Finnish graphic novel of the year 2018 and the translation of the year 2019 by the panel of critics in the Finnish comics society's magazine.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.6 x 6.9 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 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767917117728,"sku":"9781646141128","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f2c3ff4419ff8e1cd809b55f3ad29c9a_a0acb3b9-7904-4b34-aa0a-44a5a51ba793.webp?v=1780320437","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/oksi-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}