{"product_id":"ballad-9781592701377","title":"Ballad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2013! \u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallad\u003c\/i\u003e is a story. It is also a narrative song, and like all great stories, it deepens with each retelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallad\u003c\/i\u003e builds over seven sequences. The first has three images: school, path, home. The next builds upon the first, giving us: school, street, path, forest, home. The next five sequences take up this story, but with new words and images that nearly double the previous sequence. Here a child encounters the world as he returns home from school, and we see his small world become enormous. This story is as old as the world. It happens every day. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlexbolex\u003c\/b\u003e is a bold, highly talented graphic artist. In addition to creating comics, he's been internationally acclaimed for \u003ci\u003eSeasons \u003c\/i\u003e(selected as a 2012 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book of the Year) and \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Board Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Enchanted Lion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781592701377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.40w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Cybils - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/10\/2013 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2014 pg. 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blexbolex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52774069436597,"sku":"9781592701377","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ballad-9781592701377","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}