{"product_id":"yaya-and-the-sea-hardcover","title":"Yaya and the Sea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Good Marable\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTonya Engel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA family goes on a trip from the city to the sea in search of renewal in this \"lively and lovely...beautiful\" (Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Girl Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e) picture book that's an ode to sisterhood, nature, and being present.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the first day of spring, when the city is quiet and still, little Yaya takes the A train down to New York City's southern shores with her mama and aunties to greet Mama Ocean and celebrate the arrival of a new season through a ritual of letting go of the past and embracing the new.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Good Marable is a writer raised in Prairie View, Texas. Her essays, music journalism, and stories have appeared in several books and publications including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Oxford American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Bitter Southerner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e. After a lifetime of living in Brooklyn, she and her family now reside in Atlanta. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTonya Engel is a self-taught painter and children's book illustrator whose work can be found in many picture books, among them \u003ci\u003eOur Lady of Guadalupe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Because Claudette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImpossible Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, and the jacket art for \u003ci\u003eHurricane Child\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work is inspired by Southern folk artists. Early in her career, she explored abstract painting but soon began to concentrate on figurative form mixed with emotion and expressionistic narrative. Engel lives in Houston, Texas.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748819730720,"sku":"9781534462014","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d1c9c90eddece851ed9e8f8d11cfd6d6.webp?v=1779917109","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/yaya-and-the-sea-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}