{"product_id":"sometimes-its-bright-isbn-9781684379828","title":"Sometimes It's Bright","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this visually rich picture book, a girl discovers the joy of creativity, first on a walk through the city and ultimately within herself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Ronan and her mother spend an afternoon together, the girl notices a sparkling brightness--flowing in the notes of a street musician, blaring from billboards, and flying from dancers on stage. Why does she sometimes feel bright--and where could she find that brightness when she wants it? Curious, she experiments . . . until she discovers the magic can come from her, too, when she dances, draws, and paints. \u003ci\u003eSometimes It's Bright\u003c\/i\u003e explores how being our most creative selves brings joy to us and to the world.\"A child experiences creativity as magical wisps. In this watercolor-and–colored pencil world most everything is blue-hued, [and] the wisps...are created from...art. Do they make the child happy? Inspired? Both.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Ruygt\u003c\/b\u003e earned her BFA in Illustration from Cal State Fullerton. Before settling down in California and pursuing a career as a freelance artist, she spent some time traveling and playing gigs as a singer-songwriter; this helped her develop an ear for rhythm and rhyme that shows in her picture-book writing.","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300392587493,"sku":"NP9781684379828","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781684379828.jpg?v=1742919952","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sometimes-its-bright-isbn-9781684379828","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}