{"product_id":"small-things-mended-hardcover","title":"Small Things Mended - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCasey W. Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNancy Whitesides\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe healing power of community is tenderly expressed in this picture book for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGhee \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Last Stop on Market Street.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKindly Cecil has a broken heart, but when the kids in his neighborhood start asking him to fix their valuables--a music box, a watch, a stuffed elephant--he gradually finds that he knows just how to do this mending. And in return, his circle of new friends offers the mending that his own heart needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gentle, kindhearted story brings the generations of a community together to sustain and enrich one another, and it beautifully showcases the value of fixing things―and loving their history―rather than quickly discarding them.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasey W. Robinson grew up in Maine and used to keep a shoe box of favorite words and phrases under her bed. She now lives with her family just west of Boston, in a house overflowing with books. When she's not writing, Casey is managing book events for her local independent bookstore. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eIver \u0026amp; Ellsworth, \u003c\/i\u003e was a Crystal Kite Award Finalist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNancy Whitesides is an author and self-taught illustrator born and raised in the Philippines and now based in California. Her picture book debut, \u003ci\u003eGrief Is an Elephant \u003c\/i\u003eby Tamara Ellis Smith, will be published in 2023. When Nancy isn't creating, she loves taking bike rides (and balancing too many groceries on the handlebars).\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 10.1 x 10.3 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 March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748815012128,"sku":"9780593529812","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/866932e7a7950e61cf481a1d679ee5a5.webp?v=1779916939","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/small-things-mended-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}