{"product_id":"holding-on","title":"Holding On","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young girl in the Philippines uses music to connect with her grandmother as her memory fades in this warm and moving picture book perfect for fans of Pixar’s \u003ci\u003eCoco\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is always singing in Lola’s house. Sammy Davis Jr. in the morning, Dean Martin in the afternoon, and all throughout the evening, old Tagalog love songs from Nora Aunor, Basil Valdez, and more. Lola always says: “If you want to hold on, you gotta sing your songs.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer granddaughter tucks these sounds and Lola’s wisdom deep within her heart. And when Lola starts slipping into silence and stillness, she helps Lola hold on, piece by piece, with the joy and music that Lola taught her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAges 4 to 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophia N. Lee grew up in the Philippines. She wanted to be many things growing up: doctor, teacher, ballerina, ninja, crime-fighting international spy, wizard, time traveler, journalist, and lawyer. She likes to think she can be all these things and more through writing. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eSoaring Saturdays\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhat Things Mean\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Scholastic Asian Book Award’s grand prize; \u003ci\u003eHolding On\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLolo’s Sari-sari Store\u003c\/i\u003e. Learn more about her at SophiaLeeWrites.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabel Roxas is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Team Pom: Squid Happens\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in the Philippines and raised on luscious mangoes, old wives’ tales, and monsoon moons. She learned so much from her lolas Fe and Venancia: how to shine the floor with a coconut, navigate a palengke (wet market), and make a scrumptious bowl of ginataan. Learn more about Isabel online at StudioRoxas.com or on Instagram @StudioRoxas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52759314333985,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/8521\/9617\/files\/holdingon.jpg?v=1779583754","url":"https:\/\/www.onwaverly.com\/products\/holding-on","provider":"On Waverly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}