{"product_id":"seashells-more-than-a-home-9781623541736","title":"Seashells: More Than a Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning nonfiction author Melissa Stewart reveals the surprising ways seashells provide more than shelter to the mollusks that inhabit them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung naturalists discover thirteen seashells in this elegant introduction to the remarkable versatility of shells. Dual-layered text highlights how shells provide more than a protective home in this expository nonfiction exploration. The informative secondary text underscores characteristics specific to each shell. Elegant watercolor illustrations create a scrapbook feel, depicting children from around the world observing and sketching seashells across shores.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMelissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than one hundred fifty science books for children. She holds degrees in biology and science journalism. Recent books include \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying; No Monkeys, No Chocolate\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCan an Aardvark Bark?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah S. Brannen is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBear Needs Help, Madame Martine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eFeathers: Not Just for Flying; Digging for Troy: From Homer to Hisarlik\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAt Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui\u003c\/i\u003e. sarahbrannen.yellapalooza.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charlesbridge Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50477842071826,"sku":"9781623541736","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fb67b5e-3e50-4514-bcbb-79834cf5c99d.jpg?v=1730279545","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/seashells-more-than-a-home-9781623541736","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}