{"product_id":"elbert-in-the-air-9780593325209","title":"Elbert in the Air","description":"\u003cb\u003eA heartwarming story about unconditional love and rising above those who stand in the way of being who you are.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShortly after he is born, Elbert floats up into the air. Before long, his mother must stand on her tip toes to reach him and toss toys into the air at playtime. While everyone in town, from the school nurse to the mayor, is full of advice for keeping her boy down, Elbert's mother knows her son is meant to float. And so, she lets him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as life becomes more and more difficult for a floating boy, and people understand him less and less, Elbert has to make a decision: Stay bound to the ground or float higher in the hopes of finding the world--and community--he's always wished for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMonica Wesolowska is the author of the memoir \u003ci\u003eHolding Silvan: A Brief Life \u003c\/i\u003eand the picture book\u003ci\u003e Leo + Lea.\u003c\/i\u003e She teaches creative writing at UC Berkeley Extension and Stanford Continuing Studies and lives in Berkeley with her husband and two boys.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJerome Pumphrey is a designer, illustrator, and writer. He studied graphic design at the Art Institute of Austin and has worked as a technical writer, freelance graphic designer, and illustrator. Since 2016 he has been a graphic designer at The Walt Disney Company where he uses design and illustration to visually tell stories in print, digital, and immersive experiences for Disney global business development. Together with his brother, Jarrett, Jerome is a creator multiple books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Old Truck\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Old Boat, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCreepy Things Are Scaring Me\u003c\/i\u003e. Jerome lives in Florida with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dial Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611339460882,"sku":"9780593325209","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1d9847e-106d-4f59-af5f-5fda523dd396.jpg?v=1732360675","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/elbert-in-the-air-9780593325209","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}