{"product_id":"the-boy-who-held-back-the-sea-9780140546132","title":"The Boy Who Held Back the Sea","description":"From the award-winning and renowned illustrator Thomas Locker, beautiful oil-painted illustrations pair with this wonderful retelling of the traditional Dutch folktale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jan had never done anything more heroic than shout for the guard because he'd imagined he'd seen a sea serpent. But when Jan discovered water trickling through a desolate stretch of the dike that protected his low-lying village, he knew he had to act fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Visually stunning.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Locker's depiction of nature overpowering humanity is especially significant to the story and to the Dutch people who have spent centuries battling the sea.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Locker\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the major American painters of the past century. In a career that spanned almost 60 years, he had over 75 solo exhibitions. In 1982, he began work on his first children's picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhere the River Begins\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Locker's exceptional paintings and illustrations grace the pages of some 30 different books, several of which he also wrote. These unique books have been honored with numerous awards, including the prestigious Christopher Award, the John Burroughs Award, and \u003ci\u003ethe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eAward for best illustration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenny Hort \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of several acclaimed books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Boy Who Held Back the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Hort lives in New Jersey with his wife and their three daughters.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565402001682,"sku":"9780140546132","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_61f0e890-3cb8-4e5a-8626-3b174b6aa9c9.jpg?v=1731885569","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-who-held-back-the-sea-9780140546132","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}