{"product_id":"the-smile-shop-satoshi-kitamura-9781682632550","title":"The Smile Shop","description":"\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (\u003ci\u003eHat Tricks\u003c\/i\u003e) celebrates human connection and community in this hopeful story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA small boy has saved all his pocket money, and today's the day he'll buy something special just for himself! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's lots to see and smell at the market, from tasty pies to colorful toys and noisy instruments. But before he can even make up his mind, disaster strikes, and he loses his money down a drain. Oh no! But wait, what's this? A store called the Smile Shop? Could he buy a smile? A small one, perhaps, to cheer himself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing charming, classic illustrations reminiscent of Maurice Sendak and Tomie dePaola, Satoshi Kitamura's \u003ci\u003eThe Smile Shop\u003c\/i\u003e is an absorbing story of community, self-worth, and the effect of a smile shared between two people. An apt parable for a time when smiles and expressions of warmth are in high demand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Satoshi Kitamura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682632555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682632550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 9.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2021 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/24\/2021 pg. 1","brand":"Satoshi Kitamura","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055567368447,"sku":"9781682632550","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_720fb50c-b45e-4a8b-b0e6-8ba72902725c.jpg?v=1685036531","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-smile-shop-satoshi-kitamura-9781682632550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}