{"product_id":"9780399551567","title":"Bird, Balloon, Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too.\u003cbr\u003e But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Has Bird missed his chance?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeek inside the jacket for a special poster!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cu\u003ePraise for Il Sung Na:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock's plumage.\" \u003ci\u003e—The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eA Book of Babies\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred (\u003ci\u003eWelcome Home, Bear\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred (\u003ci\u003eA Book of Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e★ \"Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred (\u003ci\u003eSnow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47049452290288,"sku":"9780399551567","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399551567_p0.jpg?v=1763698795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399551567","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}