{"product_id":"johnny-the-sea-and-me-hardcover","title":"Johnny, the Sea, and Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\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 2025 Batchelder Honor Book! ★ A heartwarming middle-grade novel from Colombia about a ten-year-old boy and the larger-than-life figure who changes him forever.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pedro is dealing with a lot for a ten-year-old kid, both at school and at home. So he's overjoyed when his mom surprises him with a trip to see the ocean--an experience he's been dreaming about for a long time! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Maybe this trip will make everything better. Maybe it will make his dad come back to him and his mom. Maybe he will stop being bullied at school, once he's seen the ocean! But things go wrong right from the start between Pedro and his mom, and all seems lost, until Pedro is found and taken in by a gruff old sea dog who has something magical about him. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tender, funny, and stamped with psychological truth, \u003ci\u003eJohnny, the Sea, and Me\u003c\/i\u003e offers the thrills of pirate adventures and the rich cultural history of the Caribbean, along with strong characters and a satisfying and moving portrait of an unusual friendship. Adeptly translated by Sara Lissa Paulson and beautifully illustrated by Elizabeth Builes, this book is sure to resonate with readers young and old. \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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth 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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mildred L. Batchelder Award (0000)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610176516378,"sku":"9781592704095","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/VQbZdhD3cK9781592704095.webp?v=1785361195","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/johnny-the-sea-and-me-hardcover","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}