{"product_id":"patricia-maclachlan-you-were-the-first-2013-hardback","title":"Patricia MacLachlan: You Were the First [2013] hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne day there may be a second -\u003cbr\u003eOr a third -\u003cbr\u003eTo sleep in the basket with the yellow ribbon wound round\u003cbr\u003eBut you will always be the first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThis sweetly sentimental picture book helps parents remind firstborn children that they will always be cherished (even if, and when, a new baby arrives). That child will always have been the first to crawl, the first to sing, the first to light up mom and dad's eyes with wonder and joy.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren love to hear stories about what they were like when they were born but this is also a perfect answer when welcoming a new baby, offering older siblings tender reassurance that they will always be treasured.  For families with only one child, the book celebrates why that one and only is so precious.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenowned author Patricia Maclachlan, who won a Newbery Medal for \u003ci\u003eSarah, Plain and Tall\u003c\/i\u003e, weaves a beautiful story that is both comforting for children and sweetly reminiscent for parents and grandparents.  Drawing inspiration from walks through her own neighborhood in Brooklyn, Stephanie Graegin offers illustrations that are refreshingly modern and timeless for families of all kinds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maclachlan, Patricia \u0026 Graegin, Stephanie","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53387881808211,"sku":"9780316185332","price":21.41,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53387881840979,"sku":"XV80316185332","price":5.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/maclachlan-patricia-graegin-stephanie-patricia-maclachlan-you-were-the-first-2013-hardback-1230905787.jpg?v=1775070371","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/patricia-maclachlan-you-were-the-first-2013-hardback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}