{"product_id":"yak-and-dove-kyo-maclear-esme-shapiro","title":"Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear \u0026 Esmé Shapiro","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"137\"\u003eA Whimsical Picture Book About Friendship, Differences and Belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"305\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"153\"\u003eYak and Dove\u003c\/em\u003e is a thoughtful and gently humorous picture book about friendship, differences, misunderstandings, and the surprising ways people care for one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"592\"\u003eYak and Dove seem completely opposite in every way. Yak is large and quiet. Dove is small and noisy. Yak is careful and polite, while Dove is impulsive and messy. As the two begin listing their differences, they wonder if perhaps they are simply too different to remain friends at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eBut when Yak sets out to search for a new best friend, unexpected moments reveal that friendship is not built on sameness. Through three interconnected stories filled with warmth, silliness, and emotional honesty, Kyo Maclear explores the frustrations, tenderness, and deep affection that often grow within close relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003eEsmé Shapiro’s watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil illustrations bring softness, humor, and expressive charm to every page. Filled with quirky details and gentle visual storytelling, the artwork creates a cozy world children will want to revisit again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eBoth playful and emotionally perceptive, \u003cem data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eYak and Dove\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to children navigating friendship, personality differences, and belonging, while offering adults a quietly moving reflection on caring for others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"o0yv71\" data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eYak and Dove\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Kyo Maclear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrator: Esmé Shapiro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Hardcover Picture book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThemes: friendship, differences, belonging, empathy, emotional growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIllustrated with watercolor, gouache, and colored pencil artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for preschool and early elementary readers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"is6dk\" data-start=\"1729\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores friendship between very different personalities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBalances humor, tenderness, and emotional insight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft, expressive mixed-media illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages conversations about empathy and relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonderful for read-alouds and classroom social-emotional learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cozy odd-couple friendship story with lasting appeal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"je3a9h\" data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2128\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards and Recognition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazon Best of the Month Pick, September 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire Best Kids’ Book of the Year, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne of Globe and Mail’s 100 Best Books of 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatured on Book Riot’s Children’s Gift Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41106925420608,"sku":"1770494944","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5786\/3232\/files\/yak-and-dove-friendship-picture-book.webp?v=1778802542","url":"https:\/\/www.alderandalouette.com\/products\/yak-and-dove-kyo-maclear-esme-shapiro","provider":"Alder \u0026 Alouette","version":"1.0","type":"link"}