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Currently long listed for the UKLA Award 2021, and in the USA already a Robert F. Sibert Honor Bookand an ALA Notable Children's Book.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205826281650,"sku":"9781912650606","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912650606.jpg?v=1786030974"},{"product_id":"9780061827280","title":"Not-A-Box City","description":"\u003cp\u003eDon't miss the long-awaited companion to \u003cem\u003eNot a Box\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award. This picture book with its visual humor and simple dialogue is great for fans of Mo Willems and Crockett Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBunny wants to build a cardboard city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBunny stacks one cardboard box on top of another and another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBunny doesn't want any help. 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They're not so different from you-but to them, you're the alien!After their initial shock at seeing you through the portal, they're eager to see what kind of teeth you have, compare home planets, and maybe team up for a prank. You met as aliens, but by the time the portal closes, maybe you'll be friends. To Activate Space Portal, Lift Here is an interactive treat sure to delight young galactic explorers. Antoinette Portis's bright lines and bold colours pair perfectly with humour that also offers a subtle message of acceptance. Whether for bedtime or circle time, this is a portal you'll want to open!","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307419283829,"sku":"9781836300359","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781836300359_4e4098a3-96fd-44e8-9214-a850b0e45f7e.jpg?v=1786027870"},{"product_id":"9781912650484","title":"A New Green Day","description":"Winner of the English Association Picture Book Awards 2021, non fiction 4-7Nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2021It's the beginning of a new day, and through a series of enticing riddles, nature invites a little girl to come out and explore.   Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail!Who's a comma in a long, long sentence of a stream? Tadpole!Active readers will delight in the clever language and striking illustrations. With each page turn, children will solve the riddles about the familiar animals, plants and the weather that the girl in the story encounters outdoors throughout a whole day.   'The power of Portis's poems, and the surprise each page turn allows, lets readers experience familiar moments with awakened senses, offering them nothing less than a new world filled with fresh experiences.' - Publishers Weekly, starred review","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309033664885,"sku":"9781912650484","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781912650484_f515cd74-e12a-426d-81c9-a2b879d47c60.jpg?v=1786030966"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-antoinette-portis.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}