{"product_id":"9781551524733","title":"Hello, Cutie!: Adventures in Cute Culture","description":"A doe-eyed doll, a smiley-faced cupcake, a sweet plush kitten: they're cute, and cute is at the heart of a growing legion of adult collectors and enthusiasts who live and breathe all things cuddly and adorable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJournalist and writer Pamela Klaffke, author of \u003ci\u003eSpree: A Cultural History of Shopping\u003c\/i\u003e and herself an avid collector of cute since she was a child, takes readers on a rainbow-and-unicorn-filled journey through cute culture, from its origins in Japan where teenaged girls help drive the \"cute\" economy, to its modern-day manifestations in the bubblegum-colored careers of performers like Katy Perry. The book also delves into the fanatical world of cute creators and collectors, the psychology of nostalgia, and the phenomenon known as creepy\/cute. There's also cute food, anthropomorphized animals, and cute superstars such as Blythe, My Little Pony, and Hello Kitty herself. Full-color throughout, the book also includes many photographs of cute objects from the author's extensive personal collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs charming and captivating as its subject matter, \u003ci\u003eHello, Cutie!\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to indulge their cuddliest guilty pleasures. It's as cute as can be!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Klaffke\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eSpree: A Cultural History of Shopping.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arsenal Pulp Press, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168888275184,"sku":"9781551524733","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781551524733_p0.jpg?v=1763751283","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781551524733","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}