{"title":"Hiroshi Osada","description":"\u003cp\u003eHiroshi Osada's books invite young readers into worlds where subtle beauty and profound simplicity intertwine. Works like \u003cem\u003eAlmost Nothing, yet Everything\u003c\/em\u003e explore themes of mindfulness and wonder through gentle storytelling and delicate illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a lyrical touch, Osada's stories celebrate the small moments and vivid colours of everyday life, encouraging children to see the magic in the ordinary. These books are a perfect choice for moments of quiet reflection and imaginative exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"almost-nothing-yet-everything-by-hiroshi-osada-9781592703579","title":"Almost Nothing, yet Everything","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExisting in myriad forms, containing multitudes in its reflection, and coursing through each and every one of us, water sustains the world around us—and life itself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA USBBY Outstanding International Book of 2022\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSelected by the\u003c\/em\u003e New York Post \u003cem\u003eas a 2022 Book to Buy for Everyone on Your Gift List\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Ryōji Arai and poet Hiroshi Osada, the Japanese team behind critically acclaimed \u003cem\u003eEvery Color of Light\u003c\/em\u003e, offer up another meditation on the natural world in this ode to water. A lyrical moment between parent and child in a boat on a river unfolds into an examination of the water that surrounds them, and the nature and life sustained by it: \"It’s only oxygen and hydrogen. Simple as could be, and yet nothing means more to life as we know it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArai's lush art and Osada's evocative poetry, beautifully translated from Japanese by David Boyd, work together to enchant readers and refresh their spirit, opening their eyes to the wonders of water, the universe, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47485785833708,"sku":"9781592703579","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781592703579-almost-nothing-yet-everything.jpg?v=1775715467"},{"product_id":"every-color-of-light-by-hiroshi-osada-9781592702916","title":"Every Color of Light","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e Best Picture Book of 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e Best Children's Book of 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Illustrator Award, 2021 Northern Lights Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoetic and sparse, a bedtime story told by the elements.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGentle and lyrical, \u003cem\u003eEvery Color of Light\u003c\/em\u003e is a bedtime story told by the elements. \u003cem\u003eEvery Color of Light\u003c\/em\u003e opens on a lush, green forest in the rain. Illustrated by the masterful Ryoji Arai, the calm is shattered when the wind picks up and lightning cuts the sky. Yet out of this turbulence, the day blooms bright. The flowers open, and raindrops roll and drip down to the forest floor. The sun sets. The moon rises, and in a pool of water we see its reflection. We go to sleep with the forest, sinking into the pool, into the calm reflection of the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHarmonizing our human experience to the natural world, Arai invites the reader to hold imaginative space for our oneness with the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48147260834028,"sku":"9781592702916","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781592702916-every-color-of-light.jpg?v=1786447617"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/hiroshi-osada.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}