{"product_id":"i-remember-my-eighth-birthday-hardcover","title":"I Remember My Eighth Birthday - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePhilip M. Carr-Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Remember My Eighth Birthday\u003c\/strong\u003e is the story of an eight-year old child-whose gender is not revealed so all young readers might see themselves in this-who wakes to find a red ruksak at the foot of the bed in which is a handwritten note that reads: Gather objects from your world, Common and uncommon things, A secret then will be unfurled, You will travel with your wings. Thingamajigs for every year, Wherever you might find them. Some are far, others near, Then understand this poem. This launches the child on a birthday journey (with subtle references to Homer's Odyssey) to find eight thingamajigs that hold a secret. The secret is unfurled in a daydream when the objects come to life, each singing a verse of poetry. The tale ends at tea with mother who suggests that maybe this could be a story to write. The eighth thingamajig is a pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a youngster's eighth birthday, a note sparks a scavenger hunt for \"common and uncommon things\" in this illustrated\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echildren's book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe resulting journey is leisurely, evocative, and without clear\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econclusions-but takes seriously the expanded capacity for the contemplation of time, history, and meaning that comes to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyoungsters as they get older.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging tale for kids intrigued by significant mementos and their relationships to the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170843136135,"sku":"9798885909761","price":40.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2faaab4dfa88bf5cf86d8445332a0298.webp?v=1733351092","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/i-remember-my-eighth-birthday-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}