{"product_id":"little-shrew-by-akiko-miyakoshi-9781525313035","title":"Little Shrew by Akiko Miyakoshi","description":"\u003cp\u003eLittle Shrew keeps to a strict schedule. He rises early, works diligently, and returns home to a small flat where everything sits in its place — and yet his days keep filling with quiet, unlooked-for pleasures: a puzzle solved for the very first time, the smell of bread just out of the oven, the sudden wide blue of the ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree short stories from Akiko Miyakoshi, drawn in the soft monochrome charcoal she is known for and lit here and there with a single colour. Written for emerging readers but built for reading aloud, it is a book about friendship, small ambitions, and the worth of an ordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThree linked short stories in a generous 72-page hardcover, sized for small hands to hold on their own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMiyakoshi's signature charcoal illustration, worked in soft greys with restrained pops of colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShort chapters and gentle pacing suit emerging readers building confidence alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA New York Times and New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2024, with starred reviews from Kirkus, The Horn Book and Publishers Weekly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSize: Approx. 21.1 x 16.3 x 2.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: Approx. 0.318 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover, 72 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: 5 to 8 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781525313035\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Akiko Miyakoshi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50638085325039,"sku":"9781525313035","price":39.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0504\/8313\/4644\/files\/Little-Shrew-by-Akiko-Miyakoshi-Minimaru-1311.jpg?v=1787969601","url":"https:\/\/minimaru.com\/products\/little-shrew-by-akiko-miyakoshi-9781525313035","provider":"MINIMARU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}