{"product_id":"the-balcony-hardcover","title":"The Balcony - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelissa Castrillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Castrillon\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Castrill n offers riotous sprouting life through soft forms, stylized shapes, and bright colors.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Elegant...A charmingly verdant tale in classic style.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Lovely...delightful.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom internationally acclaimed illustrator Melissa Castrillon comes a magical story of how a girl's garden in her new home changes her life and the lives of people all around her.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a little girl moves from her home to an apartment in the city, she takes her pretty plants with her and one by one they grow and bloom and change both her world and the world all around her as she makes a new friend. When your heart is open, the world is full of possibilities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelissa Castrillon studied at the Cambridge School of Art where she earned a first class honors degree in illustration and a master's degree in children's book illustration. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eIf I Had a Little Dream\u003c\/i\u003e by Nina Laden. She is also the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Balcony\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Her book \u003ci\u003eDear Little One\u003c\/i\u003e, by Nina Laden, was a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e best picture book of the year. Her books have been published all over the world. She lives in Cambridge, England, with her husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.5 x 5.9 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 September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771754348832,"sku":"9781534405882","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a57adccaa2dd7b42d06e20340e2109d5.webp?v=1780392487","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-balcony-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}