{"product_id":"swashby-and-the-sea-isbn-9780544707375","title":"Swashby and the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"An exceptionally satisfying picture book.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e(starred\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ereview)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e★ \"This readaloud is sweetly told as Swashby overcomes his bitter habits to welcome new, friendly, and energetic people into his quiet life.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers and emerging readers learning to embrace moments of change. This hilarious picture book will keep emerging readers laughing, and the message-related mishaps in the story create an opportunity for spelling and sounding out new words!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day, much to Swashby’s chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors, however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across. Could it be that the captain’s oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"With charming and playful illustrations and diverse characters by Juana Martinez-Neal, and a snappy sweet narrative by Beth Ferry, this story moves our hearts and reminds us to stay open to new friends and ideas, and be present in life’s moments of adventure.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e★ \u003c\/strong\u003e\"The illustrator of the Caldecott Honor–winning \u003cem\u003eAlma and How She Got Her Name \u003c\/em\u003e(2018), Martinez-Neal uses acrylics, colored pencils, and graphite to create pictures that capture the feel of the seaside, as well as the protagonist’s shifting emotions. Telling a story with imagination and wit, Ferry creates a cantankerous but lovable character in Captain Swashby and a mysterious, well-intentioned, mischievous one in the sea...an exceptionally satisfying picture book.\" —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review   ★ \"This readaloud is sweetly told as Swashby overcomes his bitter habits to welcome new, friendly, and energetic people into his quiet life....Martinez-Neal’s art captures the essence of the ocean.... Adults should prepare for a trip to the beach, as kids will want to go after hearing this.\" —\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED review   \"This sweet story of friendship is sure to win over even the grumpiest of listeners.\" —\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eCaldecott Honoree Martinez-Neal’s acrylic, colored pencil, and graphite drawings teeter between scenes curmudgeonly and sweet, underscoring the story’s tensions. A strong sense of place emerges from the palette, redolent of sunlit sand and sea glass, and the interplay between Swashby and his meddling sea has its magic.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890071761125,"sku":"NP9780544707375","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780544707375.jpg?v=1730232490","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/swashby-and-the-sea-isbn-9780544707375","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}