{"title":"Children's Books","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren begin forming ideas about who they are and why they matter long before they have the words to explain it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Exploring Me Series gives little ones a playful place to discover themselves — building self-love and confidence, inspiring imagination, and nurturing empathy and connection along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"what-i-see","title":"What I See","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: small; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFor Ages 0-7+ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough gentle rhyme and playful imagination, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat I See\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e invites young children on a journey of self-discovery as they look in the mirror and wonder: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho do I see?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA bushy-browed toad? 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