{"product_id":"the-boy-who-lived-in-a-shell-snippets-for-wandering-minds-9780823458455","title":"The Boy Who Lived in a Shell: Snippets for Wandering Minds","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the venerable John Himmelman comes something new--a collection of story poems perfect for fans of Shel Silverstein.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvo lived in a great big shell.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat floated in the sea.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe wrote stories to make the time pass. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMillions and millions of stories.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore than a shell could hold.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore than a boy's life could hold.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy named Ivo lives in a giant moon snail shell on a beach. One day, a wave carries him out to sea. While he waits to be rescued, he makes the best of his time writing story poems on the walls inside the shell. In his poems, Ivo introduces you to characters such as dolphin, the nicest creature in the ocean who brings him a crayon when he needs a new one. Crab who takes over when Ivo sleeps and writes crabby poems. There's carrot boy who eats so many carrots that he turns into a rabbit. And two sibling pups taken in by different owners and can't stop looking for each other. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn Himmelman's masterful collection of poems--each illustrated in full-color art--is filled with unforgettable characters and begs to be read time and time again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Himmelman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author and\/or illustrator of over eighty books for children, including \u003ci\u003eBunjitsu Bunny's Best Move\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Bunjitsu Bunny Jumps to the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChickens to the Rescue\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, and currently lives in Connecticut.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Margaret Ferguson Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187266421010,"sku":"9780823458455","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87285b38-2599-4ec1-b017-ef6845e21970.jpg?v=1744639694","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-boy-who-lived-in-a-shell-snippets-for-wandering-minds-9780823458455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}