{"product_id":"field-trip-to-the-ocean-deep-isbn-9780823446308","title":"Field Trip to the Ocean Deep","description":"\u003cb\u003eCome join the fun as students take a submarine bus on a field trip to explore the ocean deep, in this wordless picture book from the creator of \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents dressed in deep sea helmets travel to the ocean deep in a yellow school-bus submarine. When they get there, they frolic with fish, chase luminescent squid, and discover an old shipwreck. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when it's time to return to the submarine bus, one student lingers to take a photo of a treasure chest and falls into a deep ravine. Luckily, the child makes an unexpected friend-- a maybe-not-so-extinct sea creature called a Pleiosaur- that's happy to entertain the young explorer until the teacher returns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his follow-up to \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, John Hare's rich, atmospheric art in this wordless picture book invites all children to imagine themselves in the story- a tale full of mysteries, surprises, and adorable aquatic friends.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a LITA Golden Duck Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"sure to set little engineers’ minds ablaze with creativity. . . . This book is a gateway to a sublime submarine journey for all, an imaginative must-have for every collection.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A quick but adventuresome paddle into a mysterious realm.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"The cast of this wordless picture book is as rounded and friendly as a Playmobil adventure set, and with simple backdrops that can easily inspire paper and crayon crafts, group play and storytelling are natural offshoot activities.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Hare's follow-up to \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon \u003c\/i\u003eagain features a compelling setting, a not-too-scary adventure, and immersive illustrations. . . . The appealing acrylic illustrations are painterly and impressively atmospheric, and exhibit a strong command of spot lighting; fans of the previous field-trip story will be pleased to see allusions to it, including character cameos and a glimpse of the space bus.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A close encounter of the best kind.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★  \"[The] sly but easy-to-follow linear narrative is told through a  well-paced mix of panels (circular, horizontal, and vertical),  full-pages, and double-page spreads, with pops of color (the yellow of  the school bus–like space-ship, the color-filled crayon box) that are  highly effective. The moon creatures, despite their minimalist features,  are very expressive, as is the child—whose face remains hidden behind a  space-mask until the last page.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e ★ \"Hare’s picture book debut is a winner. . . . His gray yet  surprisingly detailed moonscape is both the setting and a character in  its own right; his depiction of the aliens as gray humanoids amazed by  color is genius. A beautifully done wordless story about a field trip to  the moon with a sweet and funny alien encounter; what’s not to like?\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A  perfectly paced paean to imagination, Hare’s auspicious debut presents a  world where a yellow crayon box shines like a beacon.\"\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A clever and noteworthy tale of lunar adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Hare is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. His first book for children, \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Moon,\u003c\/i\u003e was a Golden Duck Notable Picture Book and an ALA Notable Picture Book.  Its companion books are \u003ci\u003eField Trip to the Ocean Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, also a Golden Duck Notable Picture Book, and \u003ci\u003eField Trip to Volcano Island\u003c\/i\u003e, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.  John lives in Gladstone, Missouri with his wife and two children. You can visit him at johnhareart.com.","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302907171045,"sku":"NP9780823446308","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823446308.jpg?v=1767726841","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/field-trip-to-the-ocean-deep-isbn-9780823446308","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}