{"product_id":"a-chest-full-of-words-hardcover","title":"A Chest Full of Words - 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\u003eRebecca Gugger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSimon R?thlisberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTim Mohr\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this picture book packed with playful vocabulary, a young boy finds new words and discovers how to use them to change the world around him. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar discovers a magnificent treasure chest. When he opens it, he is disappointed at what's inside: nothing but words. What type of treasure is that?! But when he tosses \u003ci\u003efluorescent\u003c\/i\u003e into the bushes, a bright yellow hedgehog runs by! Soon Oscar has created a \u003ci\u003efeatherlight \u003c\/i\u003ebackhoe, a \u003ci\u003edocile \u003c\/i\u003ecrocodile, and a \u003ci\u003emonstrous\u003c\/i\u003e--oops!--\u003ci\u003eadorable \u003c\/i\u003ebeetle. Using new words is fun! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before long Oscar has emptied the chest and is left wordless. He doesn't know where to find more words, until his neighbor Louise gives him some guidance: \u003ci\u003eyou can find words anytime and anywhere. \u003c\/i\u003eOscar begins a new hunt for words and learns all sorts of inventive ways to describe the world around him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An \u003ci\u003eenthralling, phenomenal, adventuresome, imaginative, endearing, ear-catching \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e joyful \u003c\/i\u003ebook about language that's sure to make kids laugh-and learn!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca Gugger and Simon R?thlisberger were both born in Switzerland and live together in Thun near forests, mountains, and fresh air. Rebecca is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who studied at the HKB (Bern University of the Arts) and likes to have her head in the clouds. Simon is a trained graphic designer currently working as an art director and has been known to hoist a sail or two. Every now and then the two work together as a team, wielding pen and pencil side by side. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimon R?thlisberger and Rebecca Gugger were both born in Switzerland and live together in Thun near forests, mountains, and fresh air. Rebecca is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer who studied at the HKB (Bern University of the Arts) and likes to have her head in the clouds. Simon is a trained graphic designer currently working as an art director and has been known to hoist a sail or two. Every now and then the two work together as a team, wielding pen and pencil side by side. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Mohr is an award-winning translator of German writers such as Sibylle Berg, Alina Bronksy, and Wolfgang Herrndorf, and the author of \u003ci\u003eBurning Down the Haus\u003c\/i\u003e, a history of East German punk rock and the role dissident musicians played in bringing down the Berlin Wall. Prior to starting his writing career, he earned his living as a DJ in Berlin.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 11.1 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45587513409580,"sku":"9780735845602","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/f-BPhgRnwz9780735845602.webp?v=1780322716","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/a-chest-full-of-words-hardcover","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}