{"product_id":"malaikas-surprise-9781773062648","title":"Malaika's Surprise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika's birthday that gives her reason to celebrate her family's love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's summertime, and Malaika and Ad le are enjoying playing carnival in their bright costumes, dancing and laughing in the sunshine. But when Mummy announces that they will soon have a new baby brother or sister, Malaika is unsure how to feel about another change in her family. \u003cem\u003eWill Mummy forget about me?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBack at school, Malaika is excited to see her teacher and classmates, and makes friends with a new girl who has recently arrived from a faraway country, just like Malaika. Then on her birthday, a surprise arrives to remind Malaika of the importance of family, and the story ends with a celebration of her family's love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalaika's Surprise\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the same warmth and charm as the first two books in the series, with Nadia L. Hohn's enchanting prose, written in a blend of standard English and Caribbean patois, and Irene Luxbacher's colorful collage illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773062648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 9.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Nadia L. Hohn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38400596017333,"sku":"9781773062648","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e52d966a-07d5-4c09-8617-ac864035a7af.jpg?v=1612164824","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/malaikas-surprise-9781773062648","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}