{"product_id":"oskar-and-the-eight-blessings","title":"Oskar and the Eight Blessings","description":"Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature\n\nA young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings.\n\nA refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world.\n\nRichard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1596439491\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1596439491.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Simon, Tanya|Simon, Richard|Siegel, Mark\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43334817546301,"sku":"BVV.1596439491.G","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1596439491-0.jpg?v=1783705559","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/oskar-and-the-eight-blessings","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}