{"product_id":"we-go-to-the-park-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"We Go to the Park: A Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Stridsberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBeatrice Alemagna\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eB. J. Woodstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Go to the Park\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e beautiful, lyrical meditation on going to the park to play--which extends into a reflection on life itself--from Booker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e-longlisted author Sara Stridsberg, and the inimitable, award-winning illustrator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Beatrice Alemagna!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from Swedish \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby B.J. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoodstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The park beckons us to leave our daily routines behind and enter its zone of endless possibility. In the park, the usual rules don't apply. In the park, what matters most is the moment, and losing track of time to the timelessness of imagination, invention, observation, and chance. In the park, there are risks, of course, but also the deepest rewards, to be found in the freedom experienced through play that is both embodied and participatory. It is not the lone \"I,\" but the \"we\" that goes to the park, where chance encounters might suddenly become moments of deep connection--however fleeting--with others, nature, and ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Originally published in Sweden, this first English-language edition printed in Italy on thick cream paper offers an immersive experience of transformation, longing, and transcendence to readers of all ages, while reminding adult readers in particular of the everyday miracle contained in encountering another consciousness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Stridsberg \u003c\/b\u003eis an acclaimed Swedish author and playwright. Her international breakthrough, \u003ci\u003eThe Faculty of Dreams, \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for the Man Booker Prize in 2018. In 2021, she became a member of Sweden's Society of the Nine, which promotes Swedish literature, peace, and women's issues. She is also the author of picture book \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Diving\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of 2022). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeatrice Alemagna\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eYou Can't Kill Snow White, Telling Stories Wrong, Child of Glass, On a Magical Do-Nothing Day\u003c\/i\u003e) has written and illustrated dozens of children's books. The recipient of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Awards, she has also been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award seven times and shortlisted for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. Born in Bologna, Italy, she lives and works in Paris, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB.J. Woodstein \u003c\/b\u003eis a Swedish-to-English translator, writer, editor, and doula. She is the English-language translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Summer of Diving\u003c\/i\u003e by Sara Stridsberg, illustrated by Sara Lundberg, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book That Did Not Want to be Read\u003c\/i\u003e by David Sundin, illustrated by Alexis Holmqvist. She lives with her wife and their daughters in Norwich, England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 68\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 10.68 x 9.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 25, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45596658237484,"sku":"9781592704071","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/we-go-to-the-park-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}