{"product_id":"the-swing-by-britta-teckentrup","title":"The Swing by Britta Teckentrup","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"details-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-md-reg description-text\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritta Teckentrup’s latest book for children of every age is a poetic masterpiece about the passage of time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003eA swing on a hill overlooking the water is at the centre of this lovely meditation on childhood, growing older, friendship and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003e“The swing has always been in this place—ever since I can remember,” declares the narrator. “Here we stood together, looking out to sea, waiting for something to change. . . for something new, something exciting. But every day was the same.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003eBut as seasons change and years pass, things do change. Friends come and go, lovers meet and kiss, spring turns to autumn, and the swing set grows creaky with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003eAll of these changes are gorgeously communicated by Teckentrup’s signature collage paintings that employ soft, radiant colors and simple yet powerful compositions. With its equally compelling text, readers of every age will experience time as a gentle but inescapable force, bringing about new experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-publisher-paragraph=\"\"\u003eAnd as the narrator grows older and wiser, readers themselves will understand that life’s most important memories can never disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e8.56\" W x 0.83\" L x 8.63\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages\u003cbr\u003eAge 6-8 years\u003cbr\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"details-list\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Britta Teckentrup","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49492748664929,"sku":"PBRI12399S","price":37.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2885\/4550\/files\/the-swing-by-britta-teckentrup-1249511.png?v=1792743206","url":"https:\/\/maudekids.com\/products\/the-swing-by-britta-teckentrup","provider":"Maude Kids Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}