{"product_id":"9781782695677","title":"King Winter's Birthday","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Freedland, Jonathan \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePicture books\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 8 October 2026 by PUSHKIN PRESS (Pushkin Children's Books) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 40 pages\u003cbr\u003e303 x 230 x 6 | 238g\u003chr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn achingly beautiful, timeless picture book by bestselling author Jonathan Freedland and illustrated by Emily Sutton, inspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Passenger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's King Winter's birthday, and he wants his party to be really special. He asks all of his brothers and sisters to be there: Queen Spring, King Summer and Queen Autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the wind and the trees whisper a warning, and as the four play magical games, something strange begins to happen outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by a story from Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, written while he was interned on the Isle of Man during the Second World War, this timeless fairy tale is a celebration of nature's rhythms, and of a chaotic world restored to balance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freedland, Jonathan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55357887119697,"sku":"9781782695677","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/0909\/8833\/files\/9781782695677.jpg?v=1792323875","url":"https:\/\/shop.thealligatorsmouth.co.uk\/products\/9781782695677","provider":"The Alligator's Mouth Children's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}