{"product_id":"island-storm","title":"Island Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca and acclaimed illustrator Sydney Smith's thrilling picture book, young readers will experience the sheer power of a violent thunderstorm and the calm of its aftermath. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Kirkus Prize Finalist\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBest Children's Book of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan you tell when a storm is coming? Can you feel the wind coming and growing? Do you hear the branches bouncing together, hear the whispers of the wind through the leaves? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin in the journey as two siblings bear witness to the steady start, thrilling apex, and gentle end of this island storm. They'll shelter soon, but first they want to feel it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSydney Smith is the winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given to authors and illustrators of children's books, and his illustrations are fantastically textured and visually spectacular. Paired with Brian Floca's eloquent, rhythmic text, \u003ci\u003eIsland Storm \u003c\/i\u003eis a multi-sensory experience that will amaze and delight readers. Children who fear thunder can take comfort in seeing it captured in the pages, while those who relish watching the sky crack open can enjoy battling this storm from the comfort of their homes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended Title\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR \"Books We Love\" Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Title \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, Quill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e, and more!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of Evanston Public Library's 101 Great Books for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0823456471\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780823456475\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Floca, Brian, Smith, Sydney\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Neal Porter Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jul 2025)","offer_id":46080970850501,"sku":"9780823456475","price":15.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780823456475.jpg?v=1776042505","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/island-storm","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}