{"product_id":"the-crickets-healing-hardcover","title":"The Cricket's Healing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToon Tellegen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Colmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAnnemarie Van Haeringen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEven in our darkest moments, there is always the possibility of healing\u003c\/i\u003e a sensitive and sharply funny illustrated gift book about struggling with--and overcoming--depression \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 2nd internationally bestselling book in Toon Tellegen's witty, philosophical series of animal fables about our mental health \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, the cricket notices a strange feeling in his head: a heavy, unwavering feeling that won't go away. It's a sensation he can't shake off, no matter how hard he tries. His once jolly demeanour starts to fade, and soon the other animals in the forest notice the change that has come over him. They start calling him 'the gloomy cricket'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo matter how hard he tries, the cricket can't seem to find the right words to explain this feeling to the other animals. And as the feeling gets worse, he starts to feel more and more isolated from them all. \u003ci\u003eWhy don't they seem to experience this pain like he does?\u003c\/i\u003e Only after a long time and a lot of effort does that feeling disappear from his head again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn international bestseller, Toon Tellegen's much loved series has sold more than 1 million copies in the Netherlands. \u003ci\u003eThe Cricket's Healing \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect gift for the hurting \"Cricket\" in your life. This lovely--and loving book--addresses deep emotional and philosophical themes with humor, kindness, and intelligence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToon Tellegen \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the Netherlands' best-loved authors. A retired doctor, he initially found fame as a children's author, before beginning his hugely popular series of philosophical animal fables for adults, which examine deep questions about life and happiness through encounters between different animals. The series has sold more than a million copies in the Netherlands alone, and the books have also become international bestsellers, translated into 25 languages across the world. \u003ci\u003eThe Hedgehog's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e is also available from Pushkin Press. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Colmer\u003c\/b\u003e has won many prizes for his translations, including the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (precursor to the International Booker Prize), both with novelist Gerbrand Bakker. He also translated Hermans' \u003ci\u003eAn Untouched House\u003c\/i\u003e for Pushkin Press.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 7.1 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52011878613293,"sku":"9781805333357","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-crickets-healing-hardcover-9797723.webp?v=1777443969","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-crickets-healing-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}