{"product_id":"ben-the-sea-lion-hardcover","title":"Ben the Sea Lion - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoy Henry Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoy Henry Vickers\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTsimshian storyteller and artist Roy Henry Vickers shares an adventure from his childhood in the Indigenous Pacific Northwest village of Kitkatla.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Uncle Johnny accidentally catches an orphaned sea lion pup in his fishing net, young Roy and his cousin Bussy take responsibility for nursing the tiny creature back to health. They name the pup Ben, short for \u003cem\u003eTeeben--\u003c\/em\u003ethe Tsimshian word for sea lion. With the boys' loving care, Ben eats and eats and grows and grows, getting up to all sorts of fun in Kitkatla, including towing the boys in their skiff and showing local dogs who is boss! Eventually, Ben must return to the wild, leaving his human friends to remember him fondly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifteen original illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers accompany the text, capturing the beauty of the West Coast and the richness of village life. \u003cem\u003eBen the Sea Lion\u003c\/em\u003e will delight readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 12.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766436036896,"sku":"9781550179736","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe796a19e35a6e666cec7c925f815750.webp?v=1780292688","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ben-the-sea-lion-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}