{"product_id":"the-blue-whale-9781592701650","title":"The Blue Whale","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nonfiction picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Whale \u003c\/i\u003edraws children into the life and world of this enormous whale by situating facts within a familiar context that is fun and engaging. Here, readers are given the actual size of an eye right on the page, and we are informed how understand this whale's body size in relation to trucks, cars, milk bottles, and hippos! With an accurate and engaging text, fully vetted by a blue whale expert, and lyrically lovely illustrations, \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Whale \u003c\/i\u003eis a book that invites children in and holds their attention. Its tempo is like a pleasing melody, which means that the information never becomes too weighty or exhausting--a key thing when it comes to young readers and their enjoyment of a book!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA graduate of the renowned MA children's book illustration program at the Cambridge School of Art (ARU), \u003cb\u003eJenni Desmond \u003c\/b\u003eworks from her studio in London, England. She uses collage, paint, and pencil crayons to create her artwork, which she then scans and edits by computer. Jenni strives to make her illustrations entertaining, beautiful, and funny in equal measure. Her first picture book \u003ci\u003eRed Cat Blue Cat \u003c\/i\u003e(Blue Apple Books, 2012) won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again Picture Book Award 2013, and she has shown her artwork in many exhibitions in the United Kingdom, including the Royal Academy of Art Summer Exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJenni Desmond is an award-winning illustrator, artist and picture book author whose books have been translated into over 20 languages. She has won \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book Award, the Camrbidgeshire 'Read it Again' picture book award, and a Maurice Sendak Fellowship. Jenni lives in East London UK with her husband and baby daughter. When she's not in her studio, you'll find her cooking, cycling and swapping city life for long hikes down by the sea shore or up in the hills and the mountains.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Enchanted Lion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50877894328594,"sku":"9781592701650","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_37793139-e8ea-4a4e-a67e-53cf794e8ae6.jpg?v=1738499154","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blue-whale-9781592701650","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}