{"product_id":"ben-and-emmas-big-hit-hardcover","title":"Ben and Emma's Big Hit - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavin Newsom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRuby Shamir\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an empowering picture book about a young boy with dyslexia who discovers a new way to look at reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen loves baseball. He loves the lines of diamond-shaped field and the dome of the pitcher's mound. What Ben doesn't like is reading. Ben has dyslexia, which means letters and sounds get jumbled up in his brain, and then the words don't make sense. But when Ben starts looking at reading like he looks at baseball, he realizes that if he keeps trying, he can overcome any obstacle that comes his way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this empowering story by California Governor Gavin Newsom, inspired by his own childhood diagnosis of dyslexia, readers will learn that kids with the determination to try (and try again) can do big things. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*This book is set in a font specifically designed to be easier for people with dyslexia to read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Newsom\u003c\/b\u003e is the 40th Governor of California. He previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco. Newsom attended Santa Clara University, where he received a partial baseball scholarship and majored in political science. He lives in Sacramento, California, with his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and their four children. Visit him online at GavinNewsom.com and follow him on Twitter @GavinNewsom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuby Shamir\u003c\/b\u003e is an author, researcher, and adapter, who has worked on numerous \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning books. She lives in the Bronx, NY with her husband and three children. You can visit Ruby Shamir online at rubyshamir.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, author, and surface designer living in the Oxford Hills of Maine. Her debut picture book, \u003ci\u003eA Family for Louie\u003c\/i\u003e, released June 9th, 2020. Visit her online at alexandraco.com and on Instagram @alexandraco_illustration.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.6 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767351935264,"sku":"9780593204115","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5afede45525652fa1962dbaa1cd61cc9.webp?v=1780309725","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ben-and-emmas-big-hit-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}