{"product_id":"van-dog-by-gosia-herba","title":"Van Dog by Gosia Herba","description":"\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVan Dog rides to the countryside to paint a landscape one day. As he mounts his easel, mixes his paints, and contemplates the scenery, the landscape slowly unfolds in weird and wonderful ways: a snail nibbles on a mushroom, ants gather to work, and a giant lizard monster sets off on a journey to Tokyo. As the landscape becomes busier and busier, Van Dog struggles to finish his painting-but is he overwhelmed by his subject, or is the richness of the countryside precisely what inspires him?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"\u003e“Van Dog” combines the features of a picture book with seek-and-find and comic. It is a thought-provoking story touching on the philosophy of art without being direct about the topic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach spread contains many different micro-scenes. There are a lot of details and dialogue, art and pop-culture references, things to look for and to laugh at. The last spread will contain a blank frame for the child to make their own drawing.\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood Condition with a small dent to the back of the book and minor markings to the cover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge: 5-9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Modern Reader","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51087320219873,"sku":"2026SEP-0848","price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6306\/1985\/files\/IMG_1858-2.jpg?v=1792393614","url":"https:\/\/www.littlemodernreader.com.au\/products\/van-dog-by-gosia-herba","provider":"Little Modern Reader","version":"1.0","type":"link"}