{"product_id":"some-things-ive-lost-hardcover","title":"Some Things I've Lost - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCybele Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wallet, a set of keys, a pair of glasses -- these are some of the household objects that disappear and are fantastically reconstituted in Cybèle Young's inventive new picture book. Minimal text conveys the magic of a world where even inanimate objects are constantly undergoing a process of growth, transformation and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn introduction describing the frustration we feel when we lose something is followed by a catalogue of misplaced objects. Each item is shown first in its original form and then, through a gatefold spread, is shown in the process of transforming into a marvelous and mysterious sea creature. At the very end of the book, we see these transformed objects in their new, watery habitat, a conclusion which will leave readers astonished by the distance they -- like the lost objects themselves -- have travelled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome Things I've Lost\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to consider the inevitability of change and the power of the imagination. On finishing the book, children and adults alike will look more closely at everything they have previously taken for granted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCybèle Young\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning artist who exhibits her exquisite paper sculpture (Japanese paper printed with etched copperplates) internationally. She has illustrated several books for children, including \u003ci\u003ePa's Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e by Jan Andrews, which was nominated for the Governor General's Award (Illustration) and Jack Pine by Christopher Patton. She has recently written and illustrated \u003ci\u003eA Few Blocks\u003c\/i\u003e, a Kirkus Best Children's Book and winner of the Alcuin Award; \u003ci\u003eTen Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Governor General's Award (Illustration); and\u003ci\u003eA Few Bites\u003c\/i\u003e, which received starred reviews in \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e and was named an OLA Best Bet. She lives with her family in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.31 x 9.44 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 September 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771629044000,"sku":"9781554983391","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/67398be6f72aac48edbf8b21426e85f7.webp?v=1780389943","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/some-things-ive-lost-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}