<P><B>A boy</B><B>’s usual routine is shaken up by the sudden appearance of a bear in <I>Out of the Blue</I></B><B>, an</B><B> award-winning Danish picture book from author </B><B>Rebecca Bach-Lauritsen</B><B>and illustrator </B><B>Anna Margrethe Kj</B><B>æ</B><B>rgaard</B><B>about embracing surprise, adapting to change, and welcoming new friendships</B><B>.</B></P><P><B>Translated from Danish </B><B>by</B><B>Michael </B><B>Favala</B><B> Goldman</B></P><P> In a house where everything is arranged just so, there lives a boy whose days are filled with peace, quiet, and solitude. Every morning, he wakes up and follows the exact same routine, without fail… until the day something new appears, out of the blue: a bear! </P><P> In this imaginative and empowering picture book, a meticulous child steps out of his comfort zone of control and opens himself up to unfamiliar and unexpected experiences. </P><P> Thanks to author Bach-Lauritsen’s poetic text, fluidly translated