{"product_id":"bela-and-lily-9780593858912","title":"Bela and Lily","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming picture book about two young girls who don't speak the same language and still become fast friends, by Bangladeshi American writer and artist, Natasha Khan Kazi.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLily looks at my eyes, lips, and shoulders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eas if they are pieces of a puzzle.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBela, who has recently arrived in the United States from Bangladesh, meets Lily on the swings. But how do you make a friend when you don't speak the same language? Based on Natasha's own experience as a five-year-old immigrant making her first friend, \u003ci\u003eBela and Lily\u003c\/i\u003e is about how two kindred spirits forge a bond through smiles, giggles, and a shared love of adventure, while also learning each other's words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kokila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593858912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Natasha Khan Kazi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258291650741,"sku":"9780593858912","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_04e3c87a-40d0-4c77-a127-8a6ae1c62f30.jpg?v=1750814740","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/bela-and-lily-9780593858912","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}