{"product_id":"goodbye-koi","title":"Goodbye, Koi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning creator of the hugely popular\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen You Can Swim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edelivers another tender and visually stunning picture book about change, family, and saying goodbye.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a young boy prepares with his family to leave their home — and the koi fish he’s always cared for — his world fills with questions. What will happen to his fish? Will they be safe and happy in their new home? Through his wonder and worry, readers glimpse the universal feelings that come with any life transition: curiosity, uncertainty, and the hope that we will be okay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLushly illustrated in the tradition of Chinese brush painting,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoodbye, Koi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill resonate with any reader who has ever had to say goodbye to a pet, a place, or a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Hong Kong and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. His acclaimed picture book\u003ci\u003e When You Can Swim\u003c\/i\u003e, published by Scholastic, has won the Governor General's Award for Illustration, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. He is also the creator of the picture books\u003ci\u003e All That Grows\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Words We Share\u003c\/i\u003e. Jack lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book_raves\"\u003eAuthor\/Illustrator: Jack Wong (Canadian!)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book_raves\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: 48\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003e pages, \u003cspan\u003e11.34in x 8.79 x 0.46 in |\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eSep 15, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eScholastic Inc.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eRecommended for ages 4-8. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49690507051264,"sku":"9781338830996","price":24.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/files\/9781338830996-goodbye-koi-jack-wong-playful-minds-toronto-canada.png?v=1788631142","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/goodbye-koi","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}