{"product_id":"rare-and-blue-finding-natures-treasures-9781623540975","title":"Rare and Blue: Finding Nature's Treasures","description":"\u003cb\u003eA variety of rare blue species--from the blue lobster to the blue black bear--are rare and unique for a reason.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTravel across Earth to discover eight species that are blue in color and are either naturally rare, threatened, or endangered. Panoramic illustrations and a playful main text prompt a search for the blue species at hand, while the page-turn and informative sidebars zoom in to reveal a closer look at the species. There's a lot to uncover about the Karner blue butterfly, blue black bear, blue whale, Quitobacquito pupfish, Cerulean warbler, blue lobster, Eastern Indigo snake, and big bluestem grass. A surprise ending celebrates that planet Earth is the rarest and bluest and must be protected for the sake of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstance Van Hoven received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Days of Christmas in Minnesota \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hello! Minnesota\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlan Marks is the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBehold the Beautiful Dung Beetle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Lost Bat\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Mother's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e (a Boston Globe - Horn Book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHonor Book) by Sandra Markle, and \u003ci\u003eStorm \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of the Carnegie Medal) by Kevin Crossley-Holland. www.marksonpaper.co.uk\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510428733714,"sku":"9781623540975","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5117b702-6e6a-48bc-b562-2255fcb3c341.jpg?v=1730925028","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rare-and-blue-finding-natures-treasures-9781623540975","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}