{"product_id":"golden-threads-paperback-1","title":"Golden Threads - Paperback","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\u003eSuzanne Del Rizzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMiki Sato\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a storm sweeps Emi's beloved stuffed fox away from their mountain home, he ends up tattered and alone on a distant shore. A kind old man finds the fox and gives it to his granddaughter, Kiko. As she recovers from an injury of her own, Kiko mends the fox lovingly with golden thread. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the seasons pass, Kiko cares for the fox as her own. But after discovering his origins, she sets out, with her grandfather's help, to bring the fox back to its original home. Once together, Emi and Kiko piece together the fox's journey and find delight in their newly forged connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eGolden Threads \u003c\/i\u003eis inspired by the Japanese art form of \u003ci\u003ekintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e, or golden joinery, where broken pottery is repaired with resin painted gold. \u003ci\u003eKintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e values repairing, rather than replacing, believing that the cracks give the broken item its story. This book is also a warm celebration of \u003ci\u003ewabi-sabi\u003c\/i\u003e, the Japanese idea that there is beauty in things that may be incomplete or imperfect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSUZANNE DEL RIZZO began her career in picture books as the illustrator of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSkink on the Brink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. She left scientific research to make children's books, creating illustrations with polymer clay\/mixed media. Suzanne's author-illustrator debut, \u003ci\u003eMy Beautiful Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, was a New York Times Notable Book and Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature winner. Suzanne lives with her family in Oakville, Ontario. \u003cbr\u003e MIKI SATO is a Japanese-Canadian freelance illustrator who graduated with a degree in Illustration at the Ontario College of Art and Design. She works with different papers, fabrics, and surfaces to create three-dimensional illustrations. Miki was born in Ottawa, and currently resides in Toronto. Her work has appeared in publications including \u003ci\u003eToday's Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWalrus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e.\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 0.2 x 8.8 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451324219641,"sku":"9781771477772","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/1315nJW8XV9781771477772.webp?v=1772053462","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/golden-threads-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}