{"product_id":"crescendo-by-paola-quintavalle-9781592702558","title":"Crescendo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrescendo\u003c\/em\u003e is a visual and poetic celebration of the transition to motherhood, featuring gorgeous watercolour illustrations from Alessandro Sanna that follow the transformation of a mother’s shape throughout her pregnancy. These are artfully and gracefully delineated not only by images of a mother’s profile, but by rich, sweeping scenes from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe curved wingspan of a seagull in flight, the arc of a whale’s tail as she swims with her calves, the peaks of verdant, moonlit hills, among others, illustrate this journey. At last, there is an image of a mother embracing her newborn child, a vision of joy and rest at the culmination of an incredible inward journey that is both lilting and reverent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuintavalle's poem, written as a response to Sanna’s illustrations, weaves delicately throughout the book. An ode to mothers everywhere, \u003cem\u003eCrescendo\u003c\/em\u003e is a book to share and to treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlso from Alessandro Sanna, published by \u003cstrong\u003eEnchanted Lion Books\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003eThe River\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePinocchio: An Origin Story.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486010523884,"sku":"9781592702558","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5267f378f6c73267000d63e18e42e699.jpg?v=1775784225","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/crescendo-by-paola-quintavalle-9781592702558","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}