{"product_id":"astro-manuel-marsol","title":"Astro - Manuel Marsol","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstro by Manuel Marsol, translated by Lizzie Davis \/ large 64-page hardback, 9.49 x 12.83 inches, published by Transit Children's Editions \/ ISBN 9798893389043\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn astronaut grapples with the absence of his otherworldly friend in this poignant tale of loss and acceptance from an award-winning Spanish illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Astro arrives on a faraway planet, everyone wants to meet him. Who’s this strange person, and why is he here? But one kind creature in particular is especially drawn to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, they form an unlikely bond and navigate the world’s curious terrains—mountains, caves, oceans. When the creature is taken from him, Astro must confront the difficult questions that underlie our existence: Why are we here? What is our life for? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a mix of collage, pencil and ink, and thickly layered acrylic, award-winning Manuel Marsol’s illustrations teem with the vastness and wonder of life near and far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"I guarantee that nothing else for sale in America right now quite looks or feels like this book.\"—Betsy Bird, School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Transit Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48199802388705,"sku":"9798893389043","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/5215\/0960\/files\/Astro-Manuel-Marsol.jpg?v=1776909941","url":"https:\/\/50wattsbooks.com\/products\/astro-manuel-marsol","provider":"50 Watts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}