{"product_id":"something-about-the-sky-9781536228700","title":"Something about the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eCut-paper wizard Nikki McClure is a brilliant steward for the words of a pioneering environmentalist in this wondrous ode to clouds--and the scientific \"language of the sky.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel Carson once wrote, \"It is not half so important to \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e as to \u003ci\u003efeel\u003c\/i\u003e.\" What do we know about clouds? There are three basic types: stratus, cumulus, and cirrus. Some are fleecy and fair-weathered while others portend storms. But clouds are more than pretty or ominous backdrops. They're the vehicle of water between sea and land, land and sea, in a cycle without end or beginning. They are the writing of the wind on the sky, a language all their own. An illustrator note explains the origins of Rachel Carson's shimmering essay--previously unpublished in its entirety--and the process of adapting it to picture book format, as well as how the author of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e forever changed the way we think about science and progress. Bringing the soft edges of clouds and the natural world to vivid life with a new, more fluid approach to her signature cut-paper technique, Nikki McClure inspires true emotional engagement with the world we all share. An antidote to \"get your head out of the clouds,\" this art-meets-science tribute to curiosity and wonder is a gift for daydreamers and nature lovers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRachel Carson\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1964) spent most of her professional life as a marine biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. By the late 1950s, she had written three lyrical, popular books about the sea, including the best-selling \u003ci\u003eThe Sea Around Us\u003c\/i\u003e, and had become the most respected science writer in America. Her book \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring \u003c\/i\u003ehelped shape a powerful social movement that has altered the course of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNikki McClure \u003c\/b\u003eis a self-taught cut-paper artist renowned for her calendars and her highly acclaimed picture books for children, including \u003ci\u003eOld Wood Boat.\u003c\/i\u003e Outspoken about living well and responsibly with the earth, she makes her home in Olympia, Washington.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571874173202,"sku":"9781536228700","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9bc1de04-844e-431b-9909-b9694bbc02d8.jpg?v=1731966329","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/something-about-the-sky-9781536228700","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}