{"product_id":"the-silver-nutmeg-isbn-9781590175002","title":"The Silver Nutmeg","description":"Anna Lavinia’s father wanted her to have another point of view, so what did he do? He made a peephole in the garden wall. But he couldn’t have known that this new view would lead Anna Lavinia all the way to the upside-down mirror land that lies on the other side of the pond. Here Anna Lavinia meets Toby, who explains that on the other side, instead of gravity, there’s something called “the tingle,” which feels like “the tickle that comes before a sneeze, or the thrill that comes when the knot in a ribbon just begins to loosen,” and allows for floating and spectacular feats of tree-climbing (but mind your furniture doesn’t drift away!). Toby introduces Anna Lavinia to a variety of wonders and oddballs, including an uncanny fortune-teller, a turtle with a jungle on its back, and Aunt Cornelia, who’s never quite recovered from the disappearance of a certain young man into Anna Lavinia’s world a very long time ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Nutmeg\u003c\/i\u003e continues the adventures begun in \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pawpaw Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, and features loads of sense, a little nonsense, and more charming verses from Anna Lavinia’s favorite book of rhymes. Best of all, fans of Palmer Brown’s intricate drawings will find every page a delight for the eyes“This is a book more for boys than for girls, but boys how like ‘Alice in Wonderland’ will probably find this enjoyable. It is about Anna Lavinia (the girl in ‘Beyond the PawPaw Trees’) whose father thought she needed broader horizons. So he tore down their garden wall to accomplish this. Lavinia meets a boy who named Tobey and together they romp in his land of no gravity. The illustrations are delicate; the text is imaginative and poetic. This is a book for the child who loves fantasy” –\u003ci\u003e Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A companion volume to \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pawpaw Trees\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pawpaw Trees:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Brilliant . . . it may prove the special treasure of many.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A fantasy for girls who have lively imaginations. Anna Lavinia’s adventures will be appreciated by them and they will take the trip with her.” —\u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003ePalmer Brown (1920-2012) was born in Chicago and attended Swarthmore and the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author and illustrator of five books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pawpaw Trees\u003c\/i\u003e and its sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Nutmeg\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCheerful\u003c\/i\u003e; and\u003ci\u003e Hickory\u003c\/i\u003e. About \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Pawpaw Tree\u003c\/i\u003es, his first published book, Brown said: “If it has any moral at all, it is hoped that it will always be a deep secret between the author and those of his readers who still know that believing is seeing.”","brand":"NYR Children's Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303211323621,"sku":"NP9781590175002","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590175002.jpg?v=1767741521","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-silver-nutmeg-isbn-9781590175002","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}