{"product_id":"johnny-the-sea-and-me-hardcover","title":"Johnny, the Sea, and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelba Escobar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Builes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eSara Lissa Paulson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timid ten-year-old boy meets Johnny, a gruff islander who will change his life, in \u003ci\u003eJohnny, the Sea, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, a\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e heartwarming middle-grade novel \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelba Escobar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabout finding yourself and your place in the world--featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Elizabeth Builes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from Spanish \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Sara Lissa Paulson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pedro has always dreamed of going to the sea. So when his mom takes him on a special trip to a small island in the Caribbean, he's so happy that he grows an extra inch! But the troubles at home--bullying from classmates and an absent father--find a way to follow Pedro, even on vacation... Overwhelmed, the boy takes to the beach and runs away, hoping to leave his worries far behind. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That's when he meets Johnny, an islander descended from pirates. At first, Pedro is frightened by Johnny's imposing appearance and brusque manners. But Johnny, along with his chatty parrot Victoria, takes young Pedro under his wing and shares his island and his stories with him, thereby changing Pedro's life. Because sometimes, like Pedro, you have to lose yourself to find yourself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelba Escobar\u003c\/b\u003e is a Colombian author and journalist. Her debut Spanish-language children's book, \u003ci\u003eJohnny, the Sea, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected for the 2015 White Ravens catalog as an outstanding international book by the International Youth Library. Escobar lives in Barcelona with her husband and two children, and writes for \u003ci\u003eEl Pa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eí\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003es\u003c\/i\u003e and Colombia's \u003ci\u003eEl Tiempo.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Elizabeth Builes\u003c\/b\u003e is a Colombian illustrator who won the Tragaluz Illustration Award in 2013 and went on to receive worldwide recognition for the original Colombian edition of \u003ci\u003eJohnny, the Sea and Me\u003c\/i\u003e in 2015. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Lissa Paulson\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator of Spanish and Latin American poetry, picture books, and middle grade fiction. Her first translation, Pablo Neruda's \u003ci\u003eBook of Questions\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Paloma Valdivia, was selected as a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Children's Book of 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750487228704,"sku":"9781592704095","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bd897f0c311dc903d4d52003b79adcda.webp?v=1779950951","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/johnny-the-sea-and-me-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}