{"product_id":"something-spectacular-a-rocks-journey-hardcover","title":"Something Spectacular: A Rock's Journey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmela Coyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarly Allen-Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever held a rock in your hand and wondered: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow did this come to be?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarmela LaVigna Coyle's new picture book takes readers on an epic journey through time. Through ice ages, meteor showers, and earthquakes, readers experience the formation of an ancient treasure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, somewhere in the present, a little girl sets out on a hike with her family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two parallel stories collide when the little girl finds something SPECTACULAR on the side of a trail--a treasure forged over the course of hundreds of MILLIONS of years all leading to this very moment--the discovery of a precious heart rock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated with Carly Allen-Fletcher's lush and vivid paintings, \u003ci\u003eSomething Spectacular \u003c\/i\u003eis a geologic adventure with heart and wonder. The perfect book for rockhounds young and old.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmela LaVigna Coyle\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of over a dozen picture and board books. Her popular Do Princesses . . .\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eseries is a favorite among the not-your-ordinary-princess crowd. Carmela has worked with a variety of stellar illustrators including Mike Gordon, Kevin Rechin, Steve Grey, and Bruce McPherson. She has a degree in Education and Art, but insists her real education comes from long walks in nature and motherhood. She lives in Denver, Colorado, with her family and lively shi-poo dog. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarly Allen-Fletcher\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance illustrator living and working in the Midlands, UK. Her work explores the combination of digital painting and traditional media, creating images by layering graphic shapes with painted textures and handmade elements. She is inspired by nature and geometric forms. She has illustrated \u003ci\u003eTheseus and the Minotaur\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChildren's Classic Bible Stories\u003c\/i\u003e for Quantum, division of Quarto, and in 2015 she won a silver prize (1,000 pounds) from the UK Association of Illustrators in the \"London Spaces and Places\" category. Carly is also the author\/artist of two board books, \u003ci\u003eGoodnight, Seahorse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoodnight Forest\u003c\/i\u003e. View her work at http: \/\/carlydraws.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.28 x 8.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333876846829,"sku":"9781493065684","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/wkC6OdKrrf9781493065684.webp?v=1784994277","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/something-spectacular-a-rocks-journey-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}