{"product_id":"i-paint-my-world-9781681156538","title":"I Paint My World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this gentle story about how we respond to events in the world around us, a young child discovers that his feelings can color the way he experiences everyday ups and downs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch like a painter selecting from a colorful palette, we all have power to choose how we react to the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom spring rain to summer heat, autumn winds and winter snow, there can be a wide range of emotions. The same sun that melts ice cream warms the ocean water. The rain that cancels a baseball game helps the flowers to grow. Joy and sadness, beauty and disappointment--our feelings are shaped by our inner power, coloring our response to the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBold, vibrant artwork by award-winning illustrator Susan Gal brings color and movement to this emotion-centered debut picture book by Esther Novak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \"It's an unabashedly uplifting message--a flexible attitude makes its own weather--delivered with frown-fixing verve.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW \"An affirming exploration of emotional awareness, resilience, and personal perspective.\" \u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This gentle, visually engaging title will resonate when supporting discussions about feelings, resilience, and mindset.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Original, exceptional, and a fun read from start to finish.\" \u003ci\u003e--Midwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Esther Novak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apples \u0026amp; Honey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 9.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681156538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2026 pg. 66\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNovak, Esther:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEsther Novak is a copywriter, freelance writer, and mom to four amazing boys. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Management and Finance at Brooklyn College. This is her first book. She lives in Woodmere, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGal, Susan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSusan Gal began her illustration career as a poster and calendar artist in Los Angeles. Her love of drawing energetic and lively characters earned her an internship with Walt Disney Feature Animation and she became a member of the original animation team at the Disney MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. Although she loved the Disney years in Florida, Susan returned to her native California to follow her true passion of writing and illustrating children's picture books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years Susan's work has been recognized with a Sydney Taylor Award, a National Jewish Book Award, the Russell Freedman Non-Fiction Award for a Better World, and several publishing, library, and editors' choice lists. Some of her titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Tower of Life: How Yaffa Eliach Rebuilt Her Town in Stories and Photographs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Shoes for Leo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyful Song: A Naming Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWelcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tale\u003c\/i\u003e. Susan's work has also been celebrated in the New York Times, American Illustration, Creative Quarterly, 3×3, and the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan lives in Berkeley, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Esther Novak \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804801826973,"sku":"9781681156538","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_6a806b3a-0b1e-42bb-88a8-c4be1f672e1a.jpg?v=1794383196","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/i-paint-my-world-9781681156538","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}