{"product_id":"and-they-walk-on-hardcover","title":"And They Walk on - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Maillard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRafael López\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA boy says farewell to a loved one as he imagines her walking on into her next journey, a moving and superbly illustrated story about loss and hope by \u003ci\u003eFry Bread \u003c\/i\u003eauthor Kevin Noble Maillard and illustrated by acclaimed, award-winning artist Rafael López.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a young boy's grandmother walks on, he wonders where she's gone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDid she go to the market to buy ripe melons? Or maybe she's in the garden, watering her herbs? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt feels like she's somewhere far away, so the boy finds new ways to share stories about his day, hoping she can hear him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven her house feels like it's waiting for her return. Then as the boy approaches the kitchen, the scent and memories of her cooking assure him that no matter where she is, her love will always be close by. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause when someone walks on, they stay with us. They grow in our hearts and guide us as we walk in their footsteps. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning author of Fry Bread, Kevin Noble Maillard, breathes life and love into this intimate picture book about loss, with illustrations from renowned, best-selling artist, Rafael López.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Maillard\u003c\/b\u003e is a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and a professor of law at Syracuse University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFry Bread: A Native American Family Story\u003c\/i\u003e, a picture book illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal, which won the Sibert Medal and the American Indian Youth Literature Honor. An enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, he lives with his family in Manhattan and Vermont. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRafael\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e López \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling, award winning illustrator who has illustrated numerous acclaimed picture books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Day You Begin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year We Learned to Fly\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers), \u003ci\u003eDancing Hands\u003c\/i\u003e (Pura Belpré Medal), and \u003ci\u003eJust A\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003esk! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You \u003c\/i\u003e(Schneider Award), among others. His illustrations bring diverse characters to children's books, and he is driven to create books that reflect and honor the lives of all young people. Rafael is the recipient of three Pura Belpré medals, the Schneider Family Book Award, the Jane Addams Book Award, and the Tomás Rivera Book Award, as well as the illustrator of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. He was the first guest artist of the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum and founder of the Urban Art Trail, a series of large-scale community murals around the U.S. Rafael lives in San Diego and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 10.19 x 10.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52667222819123,"sku":"9781250821980","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/oNMuD-uwjR9781250821980.webp?v=1762786420","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/and-they-walk-on-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}