{"product_id":"pre-shape-of-love","title":"PRE Shape of Love","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"titleContainer___zhygQ\"\u003e\n\u003ca id=\"title-actions-button\" class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineHover title___oiCud css-16xnhmi\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreorder a signed or personalized copy of THE SHAPE OF LOVE - out Sept. 22nd!  \u003c\/strong\u003eDeadline for personalized book orders is Sept 10th (please email your personalization request with subject line \"SHAPE OF LOVE PERSONALIZATION REQUEST\" to info@belcantobooks.net). Books will be shipped\/be available for pickup by 9\/22. \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"titleContainer___zhygQ\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 titleName___t0XBl css-h9a43p\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 titleName___t0XBl css-h9a43p\"\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 titleName___t0XBl css-h9a43p\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shape of Love\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contributors___d5659\"\u003eCarren Jao, Corinne Caro (Illustrated by)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"biblioOneAndTwo___ST1Sp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-width-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dotDot\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFRONTLIST\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e| Sep 22, 2026 | On Sale Date: Sep 22, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dotDot flex gap-5 align-center\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9781643796925, 1643796925\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dotDot\"\u003eHardcover with dust jacket\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dotDot\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"dotDot\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this heartfelt ode to balikbayan boxes, a mom working in Los Angeles packs a large box full of special gifts and household items to send to her family living in the Philippines as a thoughtful act of connection between family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarren Jao\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning Chinese Filipina storyteller. She wrote \"The Shape of Love\" inspired by the distinct smell of freshly opened balikbayan boxes and the happy memories of digging through these cardboard treasure chests. She is fascinated by the common threads between people of different cultures and hopes her stories help paint a clearer, richer picture of Filipino and Chinese culture in children's books.  A longtime Angeleno, she is now based in Seattle. Find her online at \u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/carrenjao.com\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1778872820962000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1KmGNOiY6XvJjjTdClIyhZ\" href=\"http:\/\/carrenjao.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecarrenjao.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCorinne Caro\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a concept artist and illustrator based in the Philippines. She is deeply touched by the thought of balikbayan boxes and was always excited to receive goods from relatives who worked abroad when she was a kid. You can visit her online at corinnecaro.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bel Canto Books Retro Row","offers":[{"title":"Signed","offer_id":54165656830227,"sku":"9781643796925s","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Personalized","offer_id":54165656862995,"sku":"9781643796926p","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4561\/5635\/files\/shapeoflove9781643796925_7176f.jpg?v=1778781438","url":"https:\/\/belcantobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/pre-shape-of-love","provider":"Bel Canto Books Retro Row","version":"1.0","type":"link"}