{"product_id":"a-to-zaao","title":"A to Zåäö: Playing with History at the American Swedish Institute","description":"\u003cp\u003eA to Zåäö: Playing with History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA is for “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAkta dig! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook out!” And when you do, you’ll see the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003enyckelharpa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or keyed fiddle, that Axel’s father made—which followed Axel from Sweden to America. You’ll also find Axel, a snappy dresser, with his umbrella and bowler hat. He’s one of the inquisitive characters who will accompany you on these pages, guiding you through the twenty-nine letters of the Swedish alphabet. Each letter does something exciting. C is “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCirkulera! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo round and round!” And for D, “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDansa! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDance!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis fun introduction to the Swedish alphabet, a romp from A to Z (and then Å to Ä to Ö), is also a delightful tour of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, a cultural center alive with stories past and present. Artifacts from the museum’s collection are charmingly rendered in watercolor and animated by whimsical pen-and-ink characters that draw readers from page to page. Tara Sweeney and Nate Christopherson, a mother and son collaborative team, create magical realism in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA to Zåäö\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, their first picture book. Their irreverent curiosity delights and begs a timeless question—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehow can exploration and discovery help us grow?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skandisk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49633545912579,"sku":"116451","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0539\/1895\/7743\/files\/atozao.jpg?v=1789765926","url":"https:\/\/shop.asimn.org\/products\/a-to-zaao","provider":"ASI Museum Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}