{"product_id":"small-things-mended-isbn-9780593529812","title":"Small Things Mended","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe healing power of community is tenderly expressed in this picture book for fans of \u003ci\u003eA Sick Day for Amos McGhee \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Last Stop on Market Street.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKindly Cecil has a broken heart, but when the kids in his neighborhood start asking him to fix their valuables—a music box, a watch, a stuffed elephant—he gradually finds that he knows just how to do this mending. And in return, his circle of new friends offers the mending that his own heart needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis gentle, kindhearted story brings the generations of a community together to sustain and enrich one another, and it beautifully showcases the value of fixing things―and loving their history―rather than quickly discarding them.\"Whitesides’ soft, cozy illustrations capture Cecil’s detailed restoration work but also hint at a life shared with a beloved spouse, now gone. Robinson’s gentle prose guides readers along Cecil’s healing journey. This tender story will resonate with young readers processing grief of their own. A sweet story about the fixes made possible by generosity and community.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A heartwarming story, in which Robinson’s straightforward narration and Whitesides’s softly tinted, painting-like spreads underscore the role of community in healing.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★ \u003c\/i\u003e“This is a soft and gentle book sharing the importance of community and friendship in healing a brokenheart. While on the surface this appears to be a quiet and muted narrative, it can spark lengthy discussions about the importance of community, the beauty of fixing things rather than discarding them, and the path to healing after immeasurable loss.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred reviewCasey W. Robinson grew up in Maine and used to keep a shoe box of favorite words and phrases under her bed. She now lives with her family just west of Boston, in a house overflowing with books. When she’s not writing, Casey is managing book events for her local independent bookstore. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eIver \u0026amp; Ellsworth,\u003c\/i\u003e was a Crystal Kite Award Finalist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNancy Whitesides is an author and self-taught illustrator born and raised in the Philippines and now based in California. Her picture book debut, \u003ci\u003eGrief Is an Elephant \u003c\/i\u003eby Tamara Ellis Smith, will be published in 2023. When Nancy isn’t creating, she loves taking bike rides (and balancing too many groceries on the handlebars).","brand":"Rocky Pond Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303765823717,"sku":"NP9780593529812","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593529812.jpg?v=1767736793","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/small-things-mended-isbn-9780593529812","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}