{"product_id":"our-guncle-a-picture-book-adaptation","title":"Our Guncle: A Picture Book Adaptation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Guncle\u003c\/i\u003e brings us a heartfelt story about grief and family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"Fresh . . . sharp and funny . . . [A] warm hug of a book.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e-- \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUP was not like anyone they knew back home. Or like anyone they knew anywhere.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the loss of their mom, siblings Grant and Maisie have come to visit their Guncle who they call GUP (for Gay Uncle Patrick) in Palm Springs. GUP can't bear how sad they all feel, and he tries everything he can think of to make them happy. But swimming pools and milkshakes and new animal friends are only temporary fixes. It isn't until one quiet night, under the stars, that they come to realize what they've been searching for has been with them all along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA moving exploration of the lessons we learn as we journey through hard times together, and the importance of family--in all its unexpected forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven Rowley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of five novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Guncle\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Celebrants\u003c\/i\u003e, a TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club pick, and the instant bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Guncle Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e. His fiction has been published in twenty languages. He lives in Palm Springs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEda Kaban\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in Turkey with a great passion for drawing, reading, and monkey bars. She has illustrated many popular picture books including \u003ci\u003ePink is For Boys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEven Superheroes Have Bad Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePirates Don't Go to Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e. When she is not drawing, you can find her climbing some rocks or hiking the hills of the Bay Area. She currently resides in Oakland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steven Rowley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51312133046557,"sku":"9798217001873","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9798217001873.jpg?v=1779308793","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/our-guncle-a-picture-book-adaptation","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}