{"product_id":"9780823450497","title":"Listening to Trees: George Nakashima, Woodworker","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=\"\"\u003eThompson, Holly; Nakamura, Toshiki\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\u003eNeal Porter 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\/22\/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\u003cb\u003eA poetic and moving picture book biography celebrating the life and work of the visionary Japanese American woodworker George Nakashima.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing  up in the Pacific Northwest, George Nakashima began a love story with  trees that grew throughout his remarkable life as an architect, designer and woodworker. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring World War II, George, with his wife Marion and their baby daughter, endured incarceration in Minidoka prison camp, where he drew comfort from the discipline of woodworking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce free, George dedicated the rest of his life to crafting elegant furniture from fallen or discarded trees, giving fresh purpose and dignity to the wood and promoting a more peaceful world. Today, his pieces are displayed in museums and greatly coveted by collectors. His studio, now helmed by his daughter Mira, is still active in New Hope, Pennsylvania.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Holly Thompson narrates Nakashima’s life using haibun, a combination of haiku and prose, which twines smoothly through Toshiki Nakamura’s earthy illustrations. A foreword by Mira Nakashima and robust back matter will deepen young readers' understanding of woodworking and poetry, and offer added insights to the work of a master artisan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Orbis Pictus Recommended Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Gold Award Winner\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44818310824191,"sku":"9780823450497","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780823450497_s600x595.jpg?v=1775589491","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780823450497","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}