{"product_id":"a-to-zaao-playing-with-history-at-the-american-swedish-institute-9781517907884","title":"A to Zåäö: Playing with History at the American Swedish Institute","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Nate Christopherson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Concepts - Alphabet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA playful picture-book tour of the Swedish alphabet, in which curious characters explore the American Swedish Institute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A is for \"\u003ci\u003eAkta dig! \u003c\/i\u003eLook out!\" And when you do, you'll see the \u003ci\u003enyckelharpa\u003c\/i\u003e, or keyed fiddle, that Axel's father made--which followed Axel from Sweden to America. You'll also find Axel, a snappy dresser, with his umbrella and bowler hat. He's one of the inquisitive characters who will accompany you on these pages, guiding you through the twenty-nine letters of the Swedish alphabet. Each letter does something exciting. C is \"\u003ci\u003eCirkulera! \u003c\/i\u003eGo round and round!\" And for D, \"\u003ci\u003eDansa! \u003c\/i\u003eDance!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fun introduction to the Swedish alphabet, a romp from A to Z (and then Å to Ä to Ö), is also a delightful tour of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, a cultural center alive with stories past and present. Artifacts from the museum's collection are charmingly rendered in watercolor and animated by whimsical pen-and-ink characters that draw readers from page to page. Tara Sweeney and Nate Christopherson, a mother and son collaborative team, create magical realism in \u003ci\u003eA to Zåäö\u003c\/i\u003e, their first picture book. Their irreverent curiosity delights and begs a timeless question--\u003ci\u003ehow can exploration and discovery help us grow?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45411308535959,"sku":"9781517907884","price":1719.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781517907884.webp?v=1767672743","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/a-to-zaao-playing-with-history-at-the-american-swedish-institute-9781517907884","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}