{"product_id":"9780063248472","title":"Tonbo","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSay, Allen; Say, Allen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/29\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this semiautobiographical story told through the eyes of a man who ages backward, Caldecott medalist Allen Say reveals the power of memory to shape one’s art.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an old man takes a morning walk, he is startled by a paper airplane overhead. He follows it to a strangely familiar town. There he meets a man who calls him “son” and high school boys who ask him to play catch. When he sees a glimpse of his reflection, he realizes a shocking fact: He is a young man. Could it be that he is getting younger and younger with each person he meets?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he searches for the plane, he is led deeper into his memories. Where will he find the plane? And what will he discover?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLushly rendered in oil paintings that nod to the American realist movement, \u003cem\u003eTonbo \u003c\/em\u003ewill encourage a new generation of artists to take up the creative path.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon’t miss these titles by Allen Say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrandfather’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eKozo the Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eStranger in the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiss Irwin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sign Painter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47345054351615,"sku":"9780063248472","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780063248472_s600x595.jpg?v=1780330133","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780063248472","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}