{"product_id":"what-is-a-book","title":"What is a Book?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book that will transform kids'' feeling for books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Dickinson likened a book to a \"frugal frigate\" that could sail away with you to the unknown lands of imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlbert Einstein''s opinion was that \"imagination is more important than knowledge.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A book is a little thing.\u003cbr\u003eIt seems like just a bunch of paper. It has a cover, a title, words.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes drawing, too\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Is a Book\u003c\/em\u003e is about the world of imagination that goes far beyond the pieces of paper with words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs we see that a book can be an aeroplane, a blanket, a mirror, a window... we see that each of these metaphors is about moving from our known self to a place that is wonderfully stimulating and comforting too.  A book is a brick, a swing and a sandwich. When you find out why, you''ll know why all of us treasure what a book can do for us, where a book can take us, what a book can teach us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is both an important book for children and a reminder to adults of why we have loved and honored books, and why they are so important.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57499277918581,"sku":"9780228106432","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780228106432.jpg?v=1786694593","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/what-is-a-book","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}