{"product_id":"the-wishing-machine-hardcover","title":"The Wishing Machine - 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\u003eJonathan Hillman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNadia Alam\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOge Mora's\u003ci\u003e Saturday\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eCarmela Full of Wishes\u003c\/i\u003e in this touching and whimsical picture book about a mother and child's last trip to their local laundromat before moving away.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery Sunday after cereal, Sam and Mom walk to the laundromat, wash their clothes, and see their friends. But this Sunday is different. Today, doing laundry means packing clean clothes in boxes to move away. Sam doesn't want to leave their neighborhood and friends. Maybe if they hope with all their might, they can turn a washing machine into a \u003ci\u003ewishing\u003c\/i\u003e machine! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam's imagination transforms the mundane into a series of wonders as they cope with change and learn the true meaning of home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Hillman is a graduate of Hamline University's Writing for Children and Young Adults (MFAC) program, where he received the Walden Pond Press Scholarship for Excellence in Middle Grade Fiction. His essay and poems are featured in the \u003ci\u003eFat \u0026amp; Queer\u003c\/i\u003e anthology, and he is the author of picture books \u003ci\u003eBig Wig \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wishing Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota, with his two cats. Visit him at JHillmanBooks.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNadia Alam is a second-generation Bangladeshi Canadian illustrator. She lives in Toronto with her husband, daughter, son, and dog named Momo. \u003ci\u003eThe Wishing Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book for children. Visit her online at NadiaAlamIllustration.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.6 x 10.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47309264519417,"sku":"9781665922302","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Z1zDEIGZu-9781665922302.webp?v=1769360627","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-wishing-machine-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}