{"product_id":"to-the-other-side-9781444971781","title":"To The Other Side","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e''A thoughtful, profound, important book'' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A realistic but hopeful look at two children''s emigration'' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful and timely, \u003ci\u003eTo The Other Side \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Pe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and stre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the best picture books I've read in recent memory. Astounding. -- Steve Antony, creator of Mr Panda\u003cbr\u003eA thoughtful, profound, important book * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect starting point to open up conversations about love and war * Belfast Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThis book is beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told. -- Jarvis, creator of The Boy with Flowers in His Hair\u003cbr\u003eI cannot recommend it enough - it is an \u003ci\u003eincredible\u003c\/i\u003e book -- Mark Bradley, creator of Bumble and Snug\u003cbr\u003eThe palette, the characters, the compositions, the message and author's note are simply impeccable -- Steven Lenton\u003cbr\u003eThis perceptive and exquisitely illustrated picture book will leave its readers questioning the complex reality of child migration\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeously rendered, heartbreaking look at one family's. migration experience * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003ePowerful . . . a realistic but hopeful look at two children's emigration * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful and moving story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Children's Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885662122327,"sku":"9781444971781","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444971781.jpg?v=1722537263","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/to-the-other-side-9781444971781","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}