{"product_id":"the-world-we-choose","title":"The World We Choose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EmailStyle20\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Informative, inspirational, and inclusive.” —Benjamin Franklin Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bad things that happen\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre easy to see\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut the world’s getting better\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith people like me!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book teaches children that the world is mostly improving, and that the way to make sure it continues is to pay attention to the good all around us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCable news often reports on the bad things that happen every day, but we can choose a positive story and make it a reality. In this book, the rhyming story and light-filled illustrations focus on positive things like renewable energy, improved literacy, and better technology to stay close to the ones we love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World We Choose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efocuses on the good things about our planet and encourages—and empowers!—kids to make our future even brighter. This uplifting children’s book reminds us all that we can choose a better world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Kunkel\u003c\/strong\u003e believes people are good. He hopes his books help unlock that goodness. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two boys, which means he can never see a movie featuring snow without commenting that \"Hollywood doesn't understand real cold.\" Kevin is a former stand-up comedian and writes humor for adults on his parenting blog DadHard—\"the hardest dad blog on the planet.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMelissa Favorite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eenjoys balancing the dance between writing and illustrating. She gathers inspiration from an adventurous childhood with six brothers and sisters. Today, she lives in Minnesota, planning new adventures with her husband and toddler. Melissa has a BFA in illustration from the College of Art and Design in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is the author-illustrator of \u003cem\u003eTide Day\u003c\/em\u003e and the illustrator of other titles including \u003cem\u003eWho Cooks for You?\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWho Sees Your Scrunchy Face?\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGrowing Young Spirits\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Itasca Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54526334828819,"sku":"9781643438962","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/3521\/2563\/files\/img_proxy_1bd8f481-f45f-498b-ba2a-1bbe4acefce8.jpg?v=1785851142","url":"https:\/\/danuc.net\/products\/the-world-we-choose","provider":"Danu's Wardrobe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}