{"title":"Azita Ardakani","description":"\u003cp\u003eAzita Ardakani crafts enchanting children's stories that spark imagination and wonder. Her works often explore themes of discovery and adventure, inviting young readers into vibrant worlds full of magic and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a gentle and engaging style, Ardakani's books like \u003cem\u003eOcean of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e offer heartfelt narratives that resonate with both children and adults, making her collection a delightful addition for those who cherish meaningful tales for young minds.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ocean-of-stars-by-azita-ardakani-9781592704910","title":"Ocean of Stars","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Azita Ardakani and acclaimed artist Rebecca Rebouché comes a timeless story about how everything comes to be—and how, in the making of the world, we are made by both stardust and one another.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore there was the world we know, there was only silence and shimmer—a great dark ocean of matter and possibility. \u003cem\u003eOcean of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e follows the unfolding of creation: light forming from fire, water gathering from stars, and life arising from their meeting—until the living world begins to know itself through us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold in lyrical prose and brought to life through Rebecca Rebouché's breathtaking illustrations, this picture book invites readers into a cosmic meditation on connection: how the stars became water, how water became life, and how all living things are threads in the same luminous web.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart poem and part lullaby, \u003cem\u003eOcean of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e offers children and adults alike a gentle way to contemplate existence—how every being, from the smallest seed to the farthest star, carries the memory of creation within. This is a story to be read aloud, wondered over, and kept close for a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOcean of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e may be the biggest, little story ever told.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48353496269036,"sku":"9781592704910","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781592704910-ocean-of-stars-1.jpg?v=1789359198"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/azita-ardakani.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}