{"product_id":"winter-solstice-wish-9781506492858","title":"Winter Solstice Wish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the shortest day of the year, people reach out for light--and one another--in this luminous, lyrical winter solstice story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToday we stretch the daylight as much as we can, trying to make it last\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn the shortest day of the year, when daylight slips by like sand through one's fingers, people savor the light. As night falls, a community gathers on a beach and builds a bonfire of hope. \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to the winter solstice, human connectedness, and the hope of renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspired by winter solstice bonfires built on a San Diego beach near the author's home, \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e combines scientific concepts with the intangible longing for connection and togetherness that people all over the world reach for on the shortest day. Backmatter includes information about global winter solstice celebrations and a brief scientific explanation of what's happening on a solstice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate Allen Fox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaming Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.8lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506492858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2024 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2024 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2024 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFox, Kate Allen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Allen Fox \u003c\/strong\u003eis an award-winning author of inspiring picture books about science and nature. Her works include: \u003cem\u003ePando, A Living Wonder of Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Few Beautiful Minutes: Experiencing a Solar Eclipse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWinter Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScratching the Surface: Exploring Earth's Layers, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSummer Solstice Wish\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in California with her husband and two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaganelli, Elisa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElisa Paganelli\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Italy. After completing artistic studies, she made a career in advertising and has been the founder of a small award-winning design\/trade business. She now lives and works in the UK as an illustrator and creative designer, accompanied by her beloved pets. Elisa loves quietness and feels truly at home in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119502749741,"sku":"9781506492858","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_2e60b8c6-d3f3-4b52-903b-8692213a8203.jpg?v=1756228393","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/winter-solstice-wish-9781506492858","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}