{"product_id":"the-comet-isbn-9781838740658","title":"The Comet","description":"\u003cb\u003eA picture book touching on the impact of moving away from home that teaches coping skills for kids struggling with relationships and sense of belonging, while also holding space for the places they come from. For fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Blue House \u003c\/i\u003eby Phoebe Wahl.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A lovely story to share with anyone who is struggling to find comfort in a new situation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Nyla is forced to leave her home in the country to start life again in the city, all she can think about is everything she misses from before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when a comet comes crashing through the city streets and starts growing into a forest, Nyla can’t resist a chance to head somewhere that feels closer to what she had before ... but what starts as an escape could be just the thing to make her finally feel at home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParents looking for childrens books that target ages 3-5 and emphasize the value of imagination and play as acts of self care will be excited they found this beautiful book!\"A lovely story to share with anyone who is struggling to find comfort in a new situation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A beautiful book. In both it’s glorious evocative artwork but also in it’s storytelling.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e-The Book Bairn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluded in the CBC's May 2022 Hot Off the Press reading list\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChosen as a CBC (Children’s Book Council America) Children’s Favourites title in the K- Grade 2 category\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Flying Eye have a track record of producing beautifully illustrated graphic novels for young children, and Joe Todd-Stanton’s The Comet falls squarely within that category. It’s also \u003cb\u003eidyllic, imaginative and comforting\u003c\/b\u003e in showing the life of Nyla having to accept a change taking her away from the familiar. [...] The illustration is awe-inspiring, beautiful to look at, sparking the imagination, and with so much to discover, especially when the book has to be turned on its side to appreciate Nyla and her father visiting the other residents in their block. That’s far from the only occasion, but is the most packed. \u003cb\u003eAll in all, gorgeous.\" — Frank Plowright, Slings \u0026amp; Arrows Graphic Novel Guide\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJoe Todd-Stanton is from Brighton and grew up drawing with his mum. He studied Illustration at University of the West of England, afterwards moving to London where he currently resides. His children’s book, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret of Black Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Waterstones picture book of the year prize in 2018 and since then he has written and illustrated seven books with Flying Eye Books.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flying Eye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303700812005,"sku":"NP9781838740658","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781838740658.jpg?v=1767738755","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-comet-isbn-9781838740658","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}