{"product_id":"the-most-amazing-thing-hardcover-1","title":"The Most Amazing Thing - 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\u003eIan Hayward Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatt Shanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA remarkable picture book about wonder and hope that explores the meaning of life in ways that we can all understand.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'What is the most amazing thing?' asks Henry.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Life, ' says his sister.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The mind, ' says his brother.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The universe, ' says his father.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry can see these things are amazing, but are they the MOST amazing thing?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timely story with an enduring message about the different ways to find wonder in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhilosopher and primary school teacher Ian Hayward Robinson teams up with the bestselling illustrator of \u003ci\u003eRosie the Rhinoceros, \u003c\/i\u003eMatt Shanks, to show young readers that while the world is full of wonders, the search for meaning is an individual quest.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Hayward Robinson \u003c\/b\u003eis a former head of Professional Writing and Editing at Chisholm Institute where he taught for 14 years. He has run courses on Story Structure and conducted workshops at many writing conferences across Australia, including for the Storytellers Guild, the Romance Writers of Australia and Writers Victoria. He is a trained primary school teacher who worked for many years in curriculum development and teacher development for the Victorian Department of Education, and has written over two dozen mathematics textbooks for primary schools. He has had two full-length plays performed at La Mama in Melbourne and won several one-act-play awards. \u003ci\u003eThe Most Amazing Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matt Shanks, is his first picture book. Ian was a tutor in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne and taught Philosophy of Education at Coburg Teachers College. He is President Emeritus of the Rationalist Society of Australia. Ian lives on Phillip Island in south-east Victoria within walking distance of the sea. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Shanks \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally published and critically acclaimed author\/illustrator of over 20 picture books, several of which have been awarded CBCA Notable Books. Simplicity, humor and the art of the unseen are strong themes in his illustration work, and he works primarily in watercolor. Matt has collaborated with some of Australia's most loved writers including Jackie French, Peter Helliar and Jimmy Barnes. He is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs' Children's Literature Trust and an Australian Literary and Numeracy Foundation ambassador. Matt was born in Sydney and now lives in Melbourne with his partner and cat.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 11.89 x 9.92 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47326022533369,"sku":"9781761180118","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YNrzjWDt_-9781761180118_59bce1e5-9781-47ae-aec8-7d96c84e0d8d.webp?v=1769560026","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-most-amazing-thing-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}