{"product_id":"the-laugh-hardcover","title":"The Laugh - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFay Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAyse Klinge\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReassuring and tenderly-told, \u003ci\u003eThe Laugh\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect story for younger kids learning to navigate grief.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In a simple metaphor for finding happiness again after the death of a loved one, this book sends a sensitive, focused message--that laughter and joy are possible.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Simply yet powerfully told, \u003ci\u003eThe Laugh \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautiful, gentle story with tender and expressive illustrations, and a comforting message about the ways we hold loved ones close even when they're no longer with us. It's a book that will surely mean a lot to many children, families and adults alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Harry Woodgate, author of \u003ci\u003eGrandad's Camper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn uplifting picture book story about love, laughter, and loss. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce there was a lady with the loveliest laugh in the world. She and her daughter share big loud belly laughs, quiet giggles, and sometimes secret laughs between just the two of them. Until one day, the lady dies, and her laugh goes away with her. At first it seems impossible to go on without the lady - but when the little girl finds her laugh again, she knows that, no matter what, the memories and love that they shared will always be there. This reassuring and beautifully illustrated picture book is the perfect way to open up conversations about grief and loss with little ones.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFay Evans has been selling, writing and making children's books for eleven years. She has worked across fiction, non-fiction and picture books and currently works as Program Manager of Children's Books at Little Gestalten. Originally from South Wales, she accidentally married an Englishman and now lives in South London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAyse Klinge was born and raised in Berlin, Germany. She studied stage and costume design before moving to Hamburg, where she studies illustration at the University of Applied Sciences and works as a freelance illustrator.Her love for the theatre and the opera persists where she spends most of her free time reading books and discovering obscure films in her hometown in Berlin.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 10.71 x 9.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42158420197511,"sku":"9781838740825","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/3c901bb279181504776d5a8f46c42ff2.webp?v=1733258656","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-laugh-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}