{"product_id":"the-big-bath-house-hardcover","title":"The Big Bath House - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKyo Maclear\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGracey Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA joyful celebration of Japanese cultural traditions and body positivity as a young girl visits a bath house with her grandmother and aunties \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e - \u003ci\u003eThe American Library Association - ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou'll walk down the street \/ Your aunties sounding like clip-clopping horses \/ geta-geta-geta \/ in their wooden sandals \/ Until you arrive... \/ At the bath house \/ The big bath house. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this celebration of Japanese culture and family and naked bodies of all shapes and sizes, join a little girl--along with her aunties and grandmother--at a traditional bath house. Once there, the rituals leading up to the baths begin: hair washing, back scrubbing, and, finally, the wood barrel drumroll. Until, at last, it's time, and they ease their bodies--their creased bodies, newly sprouting bodies, saggy, jiggly bodies--into the bath. \u003ci\u003eAhhhhhh!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a lyrical text and gorgeous illustrations, this picture book is based on Kyo Maclear's loving memories of childhood visits to Japan, and is an ode to the ties that bind generations of women together.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKyo Maclear \u003c\/b\u003eis a critically acclaimed author whose books have received starred reviews, appeared on numerous Best of lists, and been published in multiple languages around the world. One of her picture books, \u003ci\u003eVirginia Wolf\u003c\/i\u003e, has been adapted for the stage, and another, \u003ci\u003eJulia, Child\u003c\/i\u003e, is currently being adapted into an animated television series. Visit her on the web at kyomaclear.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGracey Zhang\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator and animator. She graduated with her BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her first author-illustrator picture book, \u003ci\u003eLala's Words\u003c\/i\u003e, will be published in 2021 by Scholastic. Visit her on the web at graceyzhang.com.\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 10.1 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 November 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767801217312,"sku":"9780593181959","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c622cd1ed99872e17bb7b419a8c2526.webp?v=1780317541","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-big-bath-house-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}