{"product_id":"9780374379728","title":"The Twins' Blanket","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Twins' Blanket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Hyewon Yum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Picture Books of 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese look-alike twins have always shared everything—their room, their toys, a crib, and, since the day they were born, a blanket. But as they grow into new beds, they need new blankets, too. Now they face a new dilemma: they don't know how  \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e to share.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold from the perspective of two five-year-olds, \u003ci\u003eThe Twins' Blanket\u003c\/i\u003e playfully illuminates squabbles and affection between young siblings. Yum's minimalistic art astutely captures these twins' emotions as they toss, turn, and tug their new and old blankets—and embrace their growing independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In the simple language of youngsters, it conveys what it is like to share everything while at the same time realizing how comforting it is to have someone to share things with. The simple, almost impressionistic art graces the pages with bright splashes of color and pattern.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yum's deceptively quiet text and poignant illustrations, created from prints, colored pencil, watercolor and other media, convey the girls' growing independence . . . . Readers who have ever wondered what it's like to be a twin need look no further.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yum's third picture book shows the author\/illustrator thoroughly at home with the picture book form....The book's inherent symmetry, with the twins mirroring each other on the left and right sides of the spreads, is a treat.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Add this to your collection of sibling stories, or grab it for an alternative take on the trials and tribulations of sharing space.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“For grown-up readers there's another argument: Which is more wonderful -- the text, written exactly in the voice of its 5-year-old heroines . . . or the exquisite illustrations of rosy-cheeked girls, a brightly colored blanket, Asian textiles and lots of white space to accentuate them.” —\u003ci\u003eNYTimes.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Yum…plays with the picture book format in innovative ways here… The text varies its direct narration effortlessly, so that in one sentence a girl will address the reader and in the next, her twin, pulling the book's audience into the drama.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Combining drawn, painted, and printed effects, the appealing illustrations, simple yet stylized, are as effective as the text. A pleasing picture book for twins, siblings, and even onlies.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommended Charlotte Zolotow Award \/ Highly Commended (2012), Winner Capitol Choices Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens (2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780374379728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594784780494,"sku":"9780374379728","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_1d0217c8-cdab-427f-ae43-ead5570eb75e.jpg?v=1637817951","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780374379728","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}