Swashby and the Sea
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From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers and fans of The Night Gardener. Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene. One day, much to Swashby’s chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them. When Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors, however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across. Could it be that the captain’s oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?
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Beth Ferry is the author of numerous books for young readers, including Stick and Stone, Land Shark, Ten Rules of the Birthday Wish and The Scarecrow. She is inspired by two main things: word play and the sea. Luckily, Beth is an avid reader who lives close to the beach so inspiration is never far away. In addition to picture books, Beth has begun writing graphic novels. Her first graphic novel for young readers, Fox and Rabbit, was published in April 2020. Learn more at www.bethferry.com.
Juana Martinez-Neal is the daughter and granddaughter of painters. She started her story in Lima, Peru, and then moved to the United States. The winner of a 2018 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, Juana Martinez-Neal is still writing the story of her life, with the help of her husband and three children, in Arizona.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780544707375
- Publication Date
- May 5, 2020
- Publisher
- HMH Books
- Text Details
- The text type was set in Chapparal Pro. The display type was set in Catalina Avalon Slab.
- Illustration Details
- The illustrations for this book were done in acrylics, colored pencils, and graphite on hand-textured paper.
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 20
- Audience
- Board
- Reading Age
- 4 - 7 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2018052169
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 1152063091
- Lexile® Level
- AD620L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~O
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4
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