{"product_id":"before-you-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Before You: A Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Sawan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Obuhanych\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA picture book celebrating the ways any new addition to a family brings joyful chaos and makes everyday experiences that much sweeter, warmer, better! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore you, there was a bath, a book, and a comfy bed.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThen you came and now the bath is sudsier, the book is sillier, and the bed is bouncier!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a new child is introduced into a household--whether they are being fostered, adopted or being welcomed as a newborn--there is always a \"before\" and an \"after.\" Before they arrived, there was a cozy chair, a yummy meal, a frisky cat, a wiggly dog, and a jazzy song. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After they arrived? Well, it only gets better--the chair is cozier, the meal is yummier, the cat is friskier, the dog is wigglier, and the song is jazzier! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the goldfish? It stays exactly the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This irresistible picture book celebrates all the small but impactful ways life changes when someone new joins a family.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Sawan\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, reader, parent, and psychologist. She enjoys spending time with her large family and their numerous pets, including two dogs, three cats, several chickens, and some fish. \u003ci\u003eBefore You\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by her experience of having five children and seeing how her once quiet, average life was transformed into a world full of energy and love. She lives in Medford, MA. \u003cb\u003eKaren Obuhanych\u003c\/b\u003e is an author-illustrator living on the Big Island of Hawaii. She wrote and illustrated \u003ci\u003eThis Little Kitty \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThis Little Kitty in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e and has illustrated several books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eAnnie's Cat is Sad \u003c\/i\u003eby Heather Smith, and \u003ci\u003eThe Fastest Tortoise in Town\u003c\/i\u003e by Howard Calvert. Before having her daughter, Obuhanych loved surfing, dining out, and spending hours in her art studio. Then her daughter came, and now the house is messier, the mornings are busier, and her heart is fuller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.1 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 06, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47312528834809,"sku":"9781419773860","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/81XlwywzuS9781419773860.webp?v=1769393203","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/before-you-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}