{"product_id":"the-tea-party-in-the-woods-by-akiko-miyakoshi-9781771381079","title":"The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi","description":"\u003cp\u003eKikko's father has set out for Grandma's house and left the pie behind, so she follows his footprints through the snow to catch him. Deep in the woods she comes upon a large house she has never seen before, and a small lamb in a coat asks her, kindly, whether she has come for the tea party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn original fairy tale from Akiko Miyakoshi, told almost entirely in charcoal greys with occasional red and yellow guiding the eye through the pages. The ending stays deliberately open — whether Kikko imagined the party or the animals simply slipped back into the trees is left for the reader to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn original winter fairy tale that reads as a companion piece to Little Red Riding Hood, without retelling it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCharcoal illustration in soft monochrome, with sparing red and yellow used to lead the eye through each spread.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn ambiguous ending that invites children to decide for themselves what happened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStarred review from Publishers Weekly; a Kirkus Reviews starred selection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSize: Approx. 25.7 x 21.6 x 1.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: Approx. 0.39 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover, 32 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAuthor and Illustrator: Akiko Miyakoshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePublisher: Kids Can Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRecommended Age: 3 to 7 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781771381079\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akiko Miyakoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50638085390575,"sku":"9781771381079","price":60.61,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/8313\/4644\/files\/The-Tea-Party-in-the-Woods-by-Akiko-Miyakoshi-791.jpg?v=1787969594","url":"https:\/\/minimaru.com\/en-nz\/products\/the-tea-party-in-the-woods-by-akiko-miyakoshi-9781771381079","provider":"MINIMARU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}