{"product_id":"l-is-for-love-isbn-9781536235555","title":"L Is for Love","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe creators of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eBaby Goes to Market \u003c\/i\u003efollow the family at dawn through the lively streets of Lagos, where they are selling lemons—and learning the letter \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL is for Lemons.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL is for Lucky.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL is for . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLOVE.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for lemons, and \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for lingering before leaving home. \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for everything to look at along the way: lightning and lazy lions and a lonely leopard. \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for the loud, large city where you will sell your sunny fruit—\u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for Lagos! \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for the light streaming out of your windows as you arrive home late at night. And best of all . . . \u003ci\u003eL\u003c\/i\u003e is for love. Part buoyant alphabet book, encouraging toddlers’ first sounds and words, and part immersion in the joyful bustle of a busy Nigerian marketplace, this outing from Atinuke and Angela Brooksbank is a feast for the senses brimming with rich detail and visual humor.A family portrait that underscores rich relationships surrounded by the natural world.\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough the writing is spare, it exudes pure joy. . . . Making rich use of textures, the mixed-media art highlights the family’s affection for one another and for their home and their work; each spread is rife with detail, telling a story all its own. . . . Lovely reading.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis love letter to Lagos, market day and family mixes the familiar (lingering before a trip, laughter and treats) with the surprising, including encounters with lions, leopards and the bustle of Nigeria’s largest city.\u003cbr\u003e—The Virginian Pilot\u003cb\u003eAtinuke \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Nigeria and spent her childhood in both Africa and the United Kingdom. She is the author of the Anna Hibiscus series, illustrated by Lauren Tobia; the Too Small Tola series, illustrated by Onyinye Iwu; \u003ci\u003eBeti and the Little Round House\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Emily Hughes; and \u003ci\u003eAfrica, Amazing Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Mouni Feddag. She is also the author of\u003ci\u003e Baby Goes to Market\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e B Is for Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBaby, Sleepy Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Catch That Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Angela Brooksbank.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAtinuke lives in Wales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngela Brooksbank\u003c\/b\u003e, a former designer and art director in children’s book publishing, is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eB Is for Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBaby Goes to Market\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBaby, Sleepy Baby\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCatch That Chicken!\u003c\/i\u003e, all by Atinuke. She lives in London.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301677617381,"sku":"NP9781536235555","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536235555.jpg?v=1767730878","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/l-is-for-love-isbn-9781536235555","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}