{"product_id":"life-is-beautiful-hardcover-1","title":"Life Is Beautiful - 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\u003eWinsome Bingham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMolly Mendoza\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"soul-stirring opportunity for joyful reflection\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) about a little girl who loses her grandmother and how, even in the midst of sadness and loss, life is beautiful.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery week, Granny Dee takes three trains and one bus to have a weekend full of TV-watching, bubble-bathing, nail-painting, day-tripping, and living LIFE with her granddaughter. Granny Dee always says, \"Everybody should enjoy life. Life is beautiful.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil one weekend Granny Dee doesn't come, and Momma says she's getting too old for trains and buses. So week after week, the little girl and her momma go to her instead. Then, one Sunday morning, Granny Dee dies. Can Momma and the little girl still find beauty in life while missing someone they loved?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinsome Bingham is a soul food connoisseur, teacher by trade and at heart, and a US Army war and disabled veteran. She received both bachelor's and master's degrees in education, with more than fifteen years of teaching experience, as well as an MFA in writing for children and young adults. Her books include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book \u003ci\u003eSoul Food Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by C. G. Esperanza; \u003ci\u003eThe Walk (A Stroll to the Poll)\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by E. B. Lewis; and \u003ci\u003eLife Is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Molly Mendoza. You can find her at BinghamWrites.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMolly Mendoza is an American illustrator and comic artist who graduated from Pacific Northwest College of Art. They have illustrated picture books including \u003ci\u003eFreedom, We Sing\u003c\/i\u003e by Amyra León and \u003ci\u003eLife Is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e by Winsome Bingham and have worked with clients such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. They currently live in Portland, Oregon. Visit them at MollyMendoza.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.7 x 11.3 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 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52663001809203,"sku":"9781534469952","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/7Cf-hV1pWn9781534469952.webp?v=1762678445","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/life-is-beautiful-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}