{"product_id":"at-the-drop-of-a-cat-hardcover","title":"At the Drop of a Cat - 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\u003eÉlise Fontenaille\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVioleta Lópiz\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eKarin Snelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith lush art by two-time \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated recipient Violeta Lópiz, a picture book about a boy and his larger-than-life immigrant grandfather, who shares with him the kind of learning that's not taught in classrooms.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023! ★ A NYPL Best Children's Book of 2023! \u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Picture Book of 2023! \u003c\/b\u003e★\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eMarginalian\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Book of 2023! \u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eA 2024 USBBY Outstanding International Book!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt six years old, the child-narrator of this picture book loves nothing more than spending time with his grandpa, Luis--especially in his marvelous garden, where green beans reach as high as the sky. Luis's garden is where the little boy practices reading and writing. But just as importantly, it's also where he learns wonderful things from Luis, like the names of all the birds in the trees and new expressions that are so much fun to say. Luis's playful vocabulary is as vibrant and full of life as his garden, and phrases that are particular to his way of talking, like \"at the drop of a cat\" (which means right away), are soon adapted into the little boy's lexicon, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA talented cook, artist, and gardener, Luis has much wisdom to impart and many experiences to share with his grandson--even though, as a war refugee, he never went to school himself and never learned to read and write. A loving testament to the intergenerational transmission of knowledge and the breathtaking beauty of the natural world, illustrated with evocative, multilayered art by Violeta Lópiz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eÉlise Fontenaille\u003c\/b\u003e is a French author and former journalist who lives and works in Haute-Loire, France. She writes for children and adults across a variety of genres and formats, including picture books, novels, science fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, and crime fiction, and has received numerous French literary awards. \u003ci\u003eAt the Drop of a Cat \u003c\/i\u003eis her first picture book, and the first to be translated into English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVioleta Lópiz\u003c\/b\u003e is a Spanish illustrator currently living in Peru. She has illustrated numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe True Story of a Mouse Who Never Asked for It \u003c\/i\u003e(a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of 2021) and \u003ci\u003eThe Forest \u003c\/i\u003e(a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Illustrated Book of 2018). El Cultural, the supplement of \u003ci\u003eEl Mundo\u003c\/i\u003e, considers her one of the top ten names of contemporary Spanish illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarin Snelson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Seattle-based book editor, reviewer, writer, and translator, specializing in children's and young adult literature. She has served on a Newbery Medal selection committee, on an ALA Notable Children's Books committee, and on a 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominating committee through USBBY. She is the co-translator of the French picture book \u003ci\u003eJerome by Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a 2019 Batchelder Honor; \u003ci\u003eAt the Drop of a Cat\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eYou Can't Kill Snow White\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a French, Chinese American family, \u003cb\u003eEmilie Robert Wong \u003c\/b\u003eattended school in the French national education system before studying Comparative Literature and Neuroscience at Harvard College. She is an associate editor with Enchanted Lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.6 x 8.4 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 January 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52658006360371,"sku":"9781592703821","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/o2LscSzlE99781592703821.webp?v=1762577961","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/at-the-drop-of-a-cat-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}