{"product_id":"the-green-baby-swing-isbn-9780735269361","title":"The Green Baby Swing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tender picture book about loss, intergenerational love and the power of family keepsakes, from acclaimed author Thomas King and for fans of \u003ci\u003eMemory Jars\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter Nana passes away, Xavier, his mother and Comet the kitten all head up to Nana's attic to help clean it up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, Xavier is a little nervous. Though there are no dragons up there, it looks like a dragon's cave — it's gloomy, dusty and full of cobwebs. But as Xavier explores the attic, he discovers all kinds of interesting things:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn old tricycle\u003cbr\u003eTwo monkeys made out of coconuts\u003cbr\u003eA scrapbook full of photographs\u003cbr\u003eA rocking horse with gold and red stars stuck to its neck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the bottom of one box, Xavier finds a strange piece of fabric. It's thick, soft and green, and it makes his mother's eyes wet with memories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Xavier learns more about this keepsake, he discovers more about his family \u003ci\u003eand \u003c\/i\u003ehimself in this gorgeous picture book about intergenerational love and the power of memory.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eCCBC\u003c\/i\u003e’s Best Books for Kids and Teens\u003cbr\u003eA 2025 Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eThe Green Baby Swing\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An affecting, supportive portrayal of navigating loss and the ways love and family connection endure.\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A tender tale that pulls generations together.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Green Baby Swing\u003c\/i\u003e is recommended for young readers to enjoy with their caregivers, and it could encourage them to explore their own family stories.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS KING\u003c\/b\u003e has written several highly acclaimed children's books, including \u003ci\u003eMy Lala \u003c\/i\u003e(illustrated by Charlene Chua). \u003ci\u003eA Coyote Solstice Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Gary Clement) won the American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award for Best Picture Book and \u003ci\u003eA Coyote Columbus Story\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Kent Monkman) was a Governor General's Literary Award finalist. King, who is of Cherokee and Greek descent and was a Professor of English at the University of Guelph for many years, won a Governor General's Literary Award for his adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Back of the Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e; he won both the BC National Award for Canadian Nonfiction and the RBC Taylor Prize for \u003ci\u003eThe Inconvenient Indian\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eIndians on Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted for the Govenor General's award and won the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. Thomas lives in Guelph, Ontario with his family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYONG LING KANG\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator raised in Singapore and currently lives in Toronto. She has worked in animation studios and a publishing company, and she has illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Keeping of Grandmas\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Rodney Was a Tortoise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTanna's Owl\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis House Is Home.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302595088613,"sku":"NP9780735269361","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735269361.jpg?v=1767739668","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-green-baby-swing-isbn-9780735269361","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}