{"product_id":"boats-on-the-bay-a-picture-book-9781944903336","title":"Boats on the Bay: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning author Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrator Grady McFerrin's \u003ci\u003eBoats on the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e is a large-format picture book about a bunch of boats found on a busy bay, buoyed by simple, spare, and lyrical text.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA KidLitTV-recommended book!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Inspired by the San Francisco Bay but with universal appeal, the book features a spectacular double-spread gatefold finale showing a boat parade and fireworks glowing against a city backdrop. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This mini intro to our safe harbor is perfect run-up or follow-up for a leisurely stroll along the Embarcadero, bracing bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, or ferry tour around Alcatraz. Take-home message: Take notice.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A celebration of place and a catalogue of the kinds of vessels dear to the hearts of boat enthusiasts young and old.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanne Walker Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Sausalito, California, where she watches the boats on the bay from her house on the hill. She is the award-winning author of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eMaya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMy Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHoney Girl: The Hawaiian Monk Seal\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAstro: The Stellar Sea Lion\u003c\/i\u003e. Harvey also serves as a docent at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrady McFerrin\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, designer, and hand-letterer who lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children. His work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in children's and gift books, advertisements, and music posters, and has been recognized by the AIGA, \u003ci\u003eCommunication Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, the Society of Illustrators, \u003ci\u003ePrint Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and American Illustration. \u003ci\u003eBoats on the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e is his first full-length picture book. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628861034770,"sku":"9781944903336","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_30dd464c-bf3e-4f38-8551-b1ab991559f6.jpg?v=1732711072","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/boats-on-the-bay-a-picture-book-9781944903336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}