{"product_id":"in-the-dark-isbn-9780593372838","title":"In the Dark","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith striking illustrations that will make your soul fly and spare text that will make your heart dance, this lyrical picturebook encourages us to set aside our snap judgements and quiet our fears of the unknown by shining light on what has been kept in the dark.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey came in the dark,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eand took the narrow path\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ethat only witches used.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEveryone said that’s what they were . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut what if everyone was wrong? Watch what happens when one girl steps into the woods and gets to know these newcomers. The spooky black cat? Meet Mingus! The broomsticks and cloaks? Cloth and wooden handles. And those shadows in the sky? Handmade kites, fluttering in the breeze.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the breeze becomes a blustery storm, everything changes...including first impressions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold from two perspectives, here is a gentle and timely reminder that all it takes to bridge the gap of misunderstanding and fear between people is an open and willing heart.\"A story....told with a spare, lyrical prose that invites engagement. Luyken’s art....\u003cb\u003etruly gives the feeling of an autumn bonfire\u003c\/b\u003e glowing through the chilly shadows and brambles.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \"\u003cb\u003eMagical and astute\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on building community through kindness, compassion, and connection.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003emarvelous\u003c\/b\u003e mix of autumnal spirits with a deeper call for understanding.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Via a perspective-oriented picture book that’s printed to flip vertically, \u003cb\u003ethe creators delicately explore a community divided.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e —Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Hoefler's text is \u003cb\u003eatmospheric and lyrical\u003c\/b\u003e; Luyken's mixed-media art....excels at portraying the eeriness of the woods as well as their benign reality.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003ebold\u003c\/b\u003e venture in storytelling will appeal to children for its overall atmospherics and the twist in the plot.\" \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eKate Hoefler is the author of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eNothing in Common\u003c\/i\u003e (illustrated by Corinna Luyken), \u003ci\u003eGreat Big Things, Rabbit and the Motorbike, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReal Cowboys, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich received two starred reviews and was a \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year. Kate received her MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan, where she was a Colby Fellow. She lives in Ohio with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorinna Luyken is the author-illustrator of ABC AND YOU AND ME (June 2023); THE TREE IN ME (an NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Indie Bestseller); MY HEART (A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller); and THE BOOK OF MISTAKES (which \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e called “sublime”\u003ci\u003e)\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the illustrator of IN THE DARK (Aug 2023) and NOTHING IN COMMON, both written by Kate Hoefler; PATCHWORK (A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of 2022), written by Matt de la Peña; SOMETHING GOOD and ADRIAN SIMCOX DOES NOT HAVE A HORSE, both written by Marcy Campbell; and WEIRD LITTLE ROBOTS, written by Carolyn Crimi. She was raised in Oregon, California, and Hawaii; and studied dance improvisation, poetry, and printmaking at Middlebury College in Vermont. She now lives near the Salish Sea in Olympia, WA with her husband, daughter, and two small cats.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233267396837,"sku":"NP9780593372838","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593372838_14eac684-5a50-4041-9a8a-bd9375104710.jpg?v=1767729961","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/in-the-dark-isbn-9780593372838","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}