{"product_id":"almost-true","title":"Almost True","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUlisses is a talking dog with plenty to say about the world. His story introduces a cast of wonderfully strange characters, including his owner Clarice, a rooster named Evidio, a hen named Edissea, and a greedy fig tree who enlists a wicked witch to make the hens lay eggs all night. When the hens rebel, the plan quickly falls apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by Clarice Lispector as a playful, unconventional animal tale, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost True\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e turns everyday mysteries into opportunities for imagination. Why do birds have no teeth? Why don't black clouds always rain? Told in Ulisses's delightfully unpredictable voice and illustrated by Carla Irusta, the story is funny, strange, and full of the offbeat imagination that made Lispector such a distinctive writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClarice Lispector (1920–1977) was a Brazilian writer widely regarded as one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century. Born in Ukraine, she and her family fled to Brazil when she was a child, and she grew up in Recife and Rio de Janeiro. Her acclaimed novels and short stories are known for their psychological intensity, philosophical questioning, and unconventional prose. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlmost True\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was originally published in Portuguese after her death.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNYRB Kids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApril 8, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubjects\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeird Little Books · Children's Fiction · Animals · Dogs · Humorous Stories · Imagination \u0026amp; Play\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5–9 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781681378978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67677525639350,"sku":"9781681378978","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781681378978.jpg?v=1792422440","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/almost-true","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}