{"product_id":"our-lake-hardcover","title":"Our Lake - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAngie Kang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAngie Kang\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender and vulnerable exploration of love and loss that follows two boys as they take their first trip back to the lake without their father, from debut author-illustrator Angie Kang.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday, Brother is taking me up to swim in the lake like Father used to. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI want to thank him for bringing us here, but I can't find the words. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInstead, I loop my arms around his torso, and he does the same back.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere, in our lake, the water holds us close. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a sweltering hot day, a little boy mirrors his brother as he takes off his shirt, stretches, and walks toward the edge of the tall rock, ready to dive into the cool lake waters glistening below. Only this time, Father is not here. And the water looks so far away. How can he take the plunge? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a gorgeous, deft touch in her exquisitely soft illustrations and words, Angie Kang conveys vulnerability, longing, and connection as these two boys hear Father's laugh and see his memory all around them, uniting them in a bittersweet moment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngie Kang\u003c\/b\u003e is a Chinese American writer and illustrator living in LA. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNarrative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere, and has been generously supported by MacDowell and other organizations. Angie graduated from the Brown-RISD Dual Degree Program with a BFA in Illustration from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BA in Literary Arts from Brown University. She enjoys painting places she remembers and places she would like to go. Learn more about Angie's writing and art at AngieKang.net or @anqiekanq on social media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.4 x 10.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733982056511,"sku":"9780593698235","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c526237507d612a41d7172abcfa54827.webp?v=1765138201","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/our-lake-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}