{"product_id":"9780063248472","title":"Tonbo","description":"Author: Allen Say\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780063248472\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Feb 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 32 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this semiautobiographical story told through the eyes of a man who ages backward, Caldecott medalist Allen Say reveals the power of memory to shape one’s art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an old man takes a morning walk, he is startled by a paper airplane overhead. He follows it to a strangely familiar town. There he meets a man who calls him “son” and high school boys who ask him to play catch. When he sees a glimpse of his reflection, he realizes a shocking fact: He is a young man. Could it be that he is getting younger and younger with each person he meets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he searches for the plane, he is led deeper into his memories. Where will he find the plane And what will he discover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLushly rendered in oil paintings that nod to the American realist movement, \u003cem\u003eTonbo \u003c\/em\u003ewill encourage a new generation of artists to take up the creative path.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss these titles by Allen Say:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrandfather’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eKozo the Sparrow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eStranger in the Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eMiss Irwin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sign Painter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46552467701918,"sku":"HPC-9780063248472","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780063248472.jpg?v=1771907948","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780063248472","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}