{"product_id":"before-you-were-born-deborah-kerbel-9781772780826","title":"Before You Were Born","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for Mother's Day or a baby shower gift, a celebration of a family's anticipation of a new baby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Before...You were a song in our hearts, a star in our eyes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold from the perspective of new parents welcoming their baby to the world, this touching love letter to young children by Governor General's Literary Award-nominated author Deborah Kerbel describes with lyrical grace all of the promise held by new life. As the seasons change from fall through winter and into spring, the expectant parents' anticipation over the baby's arrival is mirrored in the animals around the family's seaside home, marrying the natural world to the family's experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuzanne Del Rizzo, author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eMy Beautiful Birds\u003c\/em\u003e -- a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Children's Books selection and winner of the 2018 SCBWI Crystal Kite Award -- adds an intricately tactile element with her lush illustrations rendered in polymer clay and acrylic wash, depicting the animals in scenes at times playful and other times serene.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Kerbel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772780820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772780826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pajama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 10.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/18\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019 pg. 58","brand":"Deborah Kerbel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44043000938751,"sku":"9781772780826","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_984276c1-ae0b-4ac5-a2ac-868701702ff8.jpg?v=1684964711","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-you-were-born-deborah-kerbel-9781772780826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}