{"product_id":"tonbo-hardcover","title":"Tonbo - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllen Say\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllen Say\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this semiautobiographical story told through the eyes of a man who ages backward, Caldecott medalist Allen Say reveals the power of memory to shape one's art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an old man takes a morning walk, he is startled by a paper airplane overhead. He follows it to a strangely familiar town. There he meets a man who calls him \"son\" and high school boys who ask him to play catch. When he sees a glimpse of his reflection, he realizes a shocking fact: He is a young man. Could it be that he is getting younger and younger with each person he meets?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he searches for the plane, he is led deeper into his memories. Where will he find the plane? And what will he discover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLushly rendered in oil paintings that nod to the American realist movement, \u003cem\u003eTonbo \u003c\/em\u003ewill encourage a new generation of artists to take up the creative path. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't miss these titles by Allen Say: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGrandfather's Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eKozo the Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eStranger in the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiss Irwin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sign Painter\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.7 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753299444000,"sku":"9780063248472","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5a4f40e87044ff588d83d16944ecc8ee.webp?v=1780016585","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tonbo-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}