{"product_id":"brown-1","title":"Brown","description":"New in the neighborhood and hounded by fort-wrecking bullies, Rusty is looking glum. And to top it all off, his grandfather has just died. Rusty is stuck sorting out his emotions while the adults are busy sorting out the \"practicalities\" with the hospital. But one dark night, after watching a superhero movie on TV, Rusty gets an idea...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBrown \u003c\/i\u003eis a warm and powerful story of friendship and courage, full of creativity and everyday magic.\"-From the jury statement, Nordic Council Children's and Young People's Literature Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuided by his grandfather's ghost, two cans of paint, and a little help from his friends, Brown can do anything! Just as long as nobody's parents find out. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the fantastical first book in the award-winning \u003cb\u003eMy Alter Ego Is A Superhero\u003c\/b\u003e series from Norway, Brown has been sold into twenty-seven languages and is illustrated throughout by the now-familiar and beloved Øyvind Torseter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew in the neighborhood and hounded by fort-wrecking bullies, Rusty is looking glum. And to top it all off, his grandfather has just died. Rusty is stuck sorting out his emotions while the adults are busy sorting out the \"practicalities\" with the hospital. But one dark night, after watching a superhero movie on TV, Rusty gets an idea... Dressed in brown pants, a black-and-brown striped shirt, a brown mask and cape, and his mother's brown belt, the superhero BROWN is born! \u003cb\u003eGuided by his grandfather's ghost, two cans of paint, and a little help from his friends, Brown can do anything! Just as long as nobody's parents find out.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eØyvind Torseter\u003c\/b\u003e is a Norwegian artist and illustrator who has created eight books on his own and several with other authors. He's received numerous awards for his books, including a \u003cb\u003eBologna Ragazzi Award\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eNorwegian Book Art Prize\u003c\/b\u003e. In 2014, Øyvind was a finalist for the prestigious \u003cb\u003eHans Christian Andersen Award\u003c\/b\u003e. Other titles with \u003cb\u003eEnchanted Lion Books\u003c\/b\u003e include: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Father's Arms Are a Boat, The Hole, Why Dogs Have Wet Noses, The Heartless Troll\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and others.","brand":"ABRAMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42664956198948,"sku":"9781592702510","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9781592702510.jpg?v=1777348618","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/brown-1","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}