{"product_id":"sylvesters-letter-hardcover","title":"Sylvester's Letter - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJosh Cochran\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the superb, creative duo behind \u003ci\u003eDrawing on Walls, A Story of Keith Haring \u003c\/i\u003ecomes this heartfelt story about the loss of a beloved grandparent that yet centers enthusiasm, adventure, and an ebullient creativity rarely seen in books about loss. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome letters can't be delivered in the usual way... but Sylvester has a plan: if it's couriered by some energetic parachutists, a train speeding through the jungle, and a river packed with piranhas and pink dolphins, his letter is sure to reach its final destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat makes this letter so important?\u003c\/i\u003e Well, Sylvester wrote it for his beloved G.G. (Greatest Grandma), whom he's missing, and it's filled with happy memories and loads of love. G.G. may be gone, but she's still Sylvester's favorite person--the most pickle-loving and fun person he knows! This is a gorgeously illustrated picture book (evincing special, bold colors) about how love, humor, and imagination connect us to each other across life and death, and serve to keep alive the spirit of those who are no longer with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Burgess \u003c\/b\u003eis a full-time professor at Brooklyn College and a part-time teaching artist in New York City public schools. Matthew is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEnormous Smallness: A Story of E. E. Cummings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrawing on Walls: A Story of Keith Haring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMake Meatballs Sing: The Life \u0026amp; Art of Corita Kent\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his husband in Brooklyn and Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally from California and Taiwan, \u003cb\u003eJosh Cochran\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and muralist living in Brooklyn. \u003ci\u003eDrawing on Walls\u003c\/i\u003e, also written by Matthew Burgess, was his picture book debut. He has received a Grammy nomination for album art, and his installations and murals can be seen at places like the New York Transit Museum. He teaches at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42723979264063,"sku":"9781592703807","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b6fa75b26d006e857611929b6de9a7de.webp?v=1765101044","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sylvesters-letter-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}