{"product_id":"sugar-in-milk-9780762495191","title":"Sugar in Milk","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA timely and timeless picture book about immigration that demonstrates the power of diversity, acceptance, and tolerance from a gifted storyteller.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An engaging, beautiful, and memorable book.\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003estarred review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eWhen I first came to this country, I felt so alone. \u003c\/i\u003e A young immigrant girl joins her aunt and uncle in a new country that is unfamiliar to her. She struggles with loneliness, with a fierce longing for the culture and familiarity of home, until one day, her aunt takes her on a walk. As the duo strolls through their city park, the girl's aunt begins to tell her an old myth, and a story within the story begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA long time ago, a group of refugees arrived on a foreign shore. The local king met them, determined to refuse their request for refuge. But there was a language barrier, so the king filled a glass with milk and pointed to it as a way of saying that the land was full and couldn't accommodate the strangers. Then, the leader of the refugees dissolved sugar in the glass of milk. His message was clear: Like sugar in milk, our presence in your country will sweeten your lives. The king embraced the refugee, welcoming him and his people. The folktale depicted in this book was a part of author Thrity Umrigar's Zoroastrian upbringing as a Parsi child in India, but resonates for children of all backgrounds, especially those coming to a new homeland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762495191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 7.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Thrity Umrigar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36642061189276,"sku":"9780762495191","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ed8ce7a5-8932-42cb-a9e0-e52f976eb4fd.jpg?v=1603854372","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sugar-in-milk-9780762495191","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}