{"product_id":"astro-manuel-marsol-hardcover","title":"Astro -- Manuel Marsol, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2025 ALA NOTABLE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2025 \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2026 USBBY OUSTANDING INTERNATIONAL BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2025 FOREWORD INDIES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\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\u003cp\u003e\"I guarantee that nothing else for sale in America right now quite looks or feels like this book.\"--Betsy Bird, \u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manuel Marsol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transit Children's Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/8\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.8\" H x 12.1\" L x 0.5\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9798893389043\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47026325487770,"sku":"9798893389043","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9798893389043.jpg?v=1777894978","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/astro-manuel-marsol-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}