The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

The Smile Shop by Satoshi Kitamura

Acclaimed author-illustrator Satoshi Kitamura (Hat Tricks) celebrates human connection and community in this hopeful story about a boy, a benevolent shopkeeper, and a shared smile.

★ Stylistically reminiscent of Uri Shulevitz with a dash of Tomie dePaola. A satisfyingly--and deceptively--simple tale about sincere pleasures in hectic times. --Kirkus Reviews, STARED REVIEW

A small boy has saved all his pocket money, and today's the day he'll buy something special just for himself

There's lots to see and smell at the market, from tasty pies to colorful toys and noisy instruments. But before he can even make up his mind, disaster strikes and he loses his money down a drain. Oh no But wait, what's this? A store called the Smile Shop? Could he buy a smile? A small one, perhaps, to cheer himself?

Featuring charming, classic illustrations reminiscent of Maurice Sendak and Tomie dePaola, Satoshi Kitamura's The Smile Shop is an absorbing story of community, self-worth, and the effect of a smile shared between two people. An apt parable for a time when smiles and expressions of warmth are in high demand.

Kitamura, Satoshi: - Satoshi Kitamura is an award-winning children's picture book author and illustrator. As a child, he drew constantly and devoured comics. A self-taught artist, his career began in advertising and magazines before he moved to London, where he debuted as a picture book illustrator with Hiawyn Oram's Angry Arthur, a 1983 Mother Goose Award-winner for the Most Exciting Newcomer to British Illustration. Since then, he has illustrated over twenty of his own books, plus collaborated on many others.

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ISBN 13	9781682632550
ISBN 10	1682632555
Title	The Smile Shop
Author	Satoshi Kitamura
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Peachtree Publishing Company
Year published	2021-04-06
Number of pages	32
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.