{"product_id":"one-thursday-afternoon-9781947888371","title":"One Thursday Afternoon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen Granddad picks Ava up from school one Thursday afternoon, she's quiet. She doesn't want to talk about the lockdown drill that has stirred up her worries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can she be so afraid in a place that has always felt so safe? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranddad doesn't talk much either; he just offers creativity and companionship. And with his gentle encouragement, Ava begins to sense that although the world can be scary, it is still a beautiful place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith tender insight, \u003ci\u003eOne Thursday Afternoon\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on how an unpredictable world can make a child feel, reminding us that big fears can become smaller when we take time together to look, listen, and create. An author's note about the story's real-life inspiration and recommendations for how adults can help children overcome fear is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Adults may learn a trick or two from Granddad's model of patience, acceptance, communication, and support, while sensitive children will see they are not alone and that it's OK to feel upset. . . . A sweet, specific, and straightforward tale of dealing with good and bad in the world.\" \u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Flyaway Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947888371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Barbara Dilorenzo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277266030773,"sku":"9781947888371","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ea4e92fe-25ec-4ec1-a07a-8eec82fb366d.jpg?v=1657596805","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/one-thursday-afternoon-9781947888371","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}