{"title":"Books by Matthew Forsythe","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781481480413","title":"Mina","description":"“Marvelous mouse-sized mischief for all ages.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the creator of the acclaimed and beloved \u003ci\u003ePokko and the Drum\u003c\/i\u003e comes an emotionally resonant, “richly imagined” (\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review)​ picture book about trust, worry, and loyalty between a father and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMina and her father live in a hollowed-out tree stump on the edge of a pond on the edge of a forest. Nothing ever bothers Mina, until one day, her father brings home a suspicious surprise from the woods. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eShould Mina trust her father—or listen to her own instincts?","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43599629713586,"sku":"9781481480413","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781481480413_fb828679-b0bc-4649-b52c-473fa909ef68.jpg?v=1786034009"},{"product_id":"9781481480390","title":"Pokko and the Drum","description":"\u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e Show Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn NPR Favorite Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book to Gift Little Kids 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an “e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003extraordinary” (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) picture book about a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals —first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf—and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePokko and the Drum \u003c\/i\u003eis a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301555188085,"sku":"9781481480390","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781481480390_28f84b7b-062a-41b3-96d0-677640883120.jpg?v=1786022424"},{"product_id":"9781770460676","title":"Jinchalo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eOjingogo\u003c\/i\u003e, another tale of enchantment and adventure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJinchalo \u003c\/i\u003eis Korean for \"Really?\" and that question (formulated variously as \"What is and what isn't?\" \"What is real?\" and \"What is imagined?\") is at the heart of this book. A companion to Matthew Forsythe's vastly successful \u003ci\u003eOjingogo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJinchalo \u003c\/i\u003estars the same little girl as its heroine. When the mischievous shape-shifter Jinchalo hatches from a mysterious egg, he starts our heroine adventuring anew. Magical troubles drag the pair out of the safety of her home, through the small village where she resides, up, up, and away. In the course of their flight, they visit a robot garden, follow a vine into the clouds, and leave the village far behind.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese comics are firmly rooted in Korean folktales and stylistic conventions, with a playful, joyous drawn line. \u003ci\u003eJinchalo \u003c\/i\u003ewelcomes readers back into Forsythe's Miyazaki-tinged dreamscape where spotted octopi fly and bears give piggyback rides, where hummingbirds are larger than people and a sad furry monster wearing a bowler hat lurks around every corner. Forsythe uses page space innovatively in this wordless, panel-less book, and his storytelling is compelling for all ages, both simple and intricately detailed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303421522293,"sku":"9781770460676","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781770460676_344114c2-58e1-4a02-8a12-25cab35f9ec8.jpg?v=1786024920"},{"product_id":"9781534478206","title":"Aggie and the Ghost","description":"A \u003ci\u003eLitHub\u003c\/i\u003e Most Anticipated Children’s Book of 2025\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A book that captures the dance of unlikely bonds and a way to move from a place of acceptance.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved \u003ci\u003ePokko and the Drum\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a “subtle, sweet” (\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review) picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAggie is very excited to live on her own—until she finds out her new house is haunted. But no fear, the situation is nothing that can’t be fixed with a carefully considered list of rules: No haunting after dark. No stealing socks. No eating all the food.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut the ghost doesn’t like playing by the rules and challenges Aggie to an epic game of tic-tac-toe—winner gets the house.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56420428611957,"sku":"9781534478206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781534478206_7e49c080-f19c-4924-a74a-1242f555afdb.jpg?v=1786023445"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-matthew-forsythe.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}