{"product_id":"a-basket-full-of-figs-ori-elon-9781784384722","title":"A Basket Full of Figs","description":"'I plant a fig, I plant a gift. For children, for the coming generations.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Emperor Hadrian gallops into the village, its inhabitants hide in fear. All except one. An old man, almost one hundred years old, comes outside to plant a fig tree.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHadrian stops his horse. 'What are you doing?' he asks the old man. 'That tree is so small and you are so old \u003cbr\u003eSurely you won't live long enough to eat its fruit ' The old man responds: 'if I don't then my children will'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree years later, Hadrian returns. Meeting the old man again, he is shocked to see that the tree has grown and it is covered in figs. The old man's prophecy of gifts for future generations has come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecreating one of the Midrash's most beautiful tales, \u003ci\u003eA Basket of Figs\u003c\/i\u003e teaches the importance of caring for the environment and consideration for our fellow human beings. Ori Alon's enchanting storytelling and Menahem Halberstadt's stunning illustrations bring this wise fable to life on the page, to inspire and delight young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ori Elon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784384720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784384722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Green Bean Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.40h x 8.10w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2020 pg. 112","brand":"Ori Elon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986343657727,"sku":"9781784384722","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e976cf6d-8e6a-4c5e-92e5-ddd34e354ee4.jpg?v=1683282804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-basket-full-of-figs-ori-elon-9781784384722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}