{"product_id":"hekla-and-laki-marine-schneider-9781990252310","title":"Hekla and Laki: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comforting, poetic picture book about the beauty and brutality of life and death, inspired by two Icelandic volcanoes, from award-winning creator Marine Schneider \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Carried in by a strong wind, a tiny creature named Hekla twirls delicately into a crater, falling at the feet--and, very suddenly, into the life--of an old giant named Laki. Each is vastly different from the other: Laki is a solitary being, preferring order and calmness, while Hekla is young, spirited, and messy. But in their newfound state of coexistence, they learn to live together and help each other grow, forging an attachment that binds them in life--and in death. Inspired by two Icelandic volcanoes, \u003ci\u003e Hekla and Laki \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterstroke of text and image about the beauty and the brutality of life, the passing of knowledge over time, and the sense of optimism that emerges in death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marine Schneider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1990252311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990252310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milky Way Picture Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 pg. 88","brand":"Marine Schneider","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898990649599,"sku":"9781990252310","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8933cf89-8767-471f-b3aa-8dfef8f5b0b7.jpg?v=1721377604","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hekla-and-laki-marine-schneider-9781990252310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}