{"product_id":"9781481442848","title":"This House, Once","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Tender, comforting, and complex.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “Drawn with exquisite precision and quiet dashes of humor.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “A lovely, ruminative selection.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e “A blueprint for mindfulness and gratitude for the homes in which we...live.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Freedman’s masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore there was this house,\u003cbr\u003e there were stones,\u003cbr\u003e and mud,\u003cbr\u003e and a colossal oak tree—\u003cbr\u003e three hugs around\u003cbr\u003e and as high as the blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was your home, once?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poetically simple, thought-provoking, and gorgeously illustrated book invites readers to think about where things come from and what nature provides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49989853184240,"sku":"9781481442848","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781481442848","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}