{"product_id":"little-passenger-9781536242942","title":"Little Passenger","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tender picture book explores the journey of an unborn child toward birth, and the love it receives as it grows, in a perfect gift for new and expanding families everywhere.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeloved, protected, and growing--from pea size to pumpkin size to baby--a little passenger is getting ready to meet the world. In this beautiful picture book evoking all the vulnerability, hope, and tenderness of pregnancy, Deirdre Sullivan's simple, poetic words capture the inner dialogue and deeply felt connection between a mother and her unborn child. Jessica Love, creator of the celebrated \u003ci\u003eJulián Is a Mermaid\u003c\/i\u003e, brings her singular art to the pages in an inspired pairing sure to be treasured by expecting parents and older siblings-to-be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deirdre Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/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 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 9.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536242942\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 12\/12\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeirdre Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several acclaimed books for young adults, including \u003ci\u003eSavage Her Reply\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerfectly Preventable Deaths\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTangleweed and Brine.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLittle Passenger\u003c\/i\u003e is her first picture book. The recipient of the Children's Book Ireland Book of the Year award and the An Post Irish Book Award, Deirdre Sullivan lives in Dublin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Love\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eJulián Is a Mermaid, \u003c\/i\u003eher debut picture book, which received the Stonewall Book Award, the Bologna Ragazzi Award, and the Klaus Flugge Prize, as well as \u003ci\u003eJulián at the Wedding \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Bed of Stars\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a BA in Studio Art from the University of California, Santa Cruz, as well as a graduate degree from Juilliard, and has appeared in plays both on and off Broadway. Jessica Love lives in Rhinebeck, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Deirdre Sullivan \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754044113053,"sku":"9781536242942","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_563b13e7-fa73-4032-bfe0-50abde2392e7.jpg?v=1774331903","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/little-passenger-9781536242942","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}