{"product_id":"marco-mama-9798234195272","title":"Marco Mama","description":"\u003cp\u003eMama used to have one favorite word: \u003cstrong\u003eHURRY\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHurry into your shoes. Hurry through breakfast. Hurry into the car-we're late!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer days were filled with gray roads, glowing screens, ringing phones, and places she needed to be. Even at bedtime, the light beneath Mama's door stayed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one summer, something inside Mama changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe packed up her three children and drove until the road ran out of land. On Marco Island, they discovered water in every direction, shells waiting in the sand, dolphins passing like secrets, and sunsets that could not be rushed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlowly, Mama's favorite word became \u003cstrong\u003eLOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at the sky. Look at the water. Look how big this is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by author Cassie Tallon's own journey from a fast-paced life to the shores of Marco Island, Marco Mama is a heartfelt picture book about slowing down, being present, and noticing the ordinary moments that become a family's most precious memories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for parents, grandparents, and children ages 4-8, this beautifully illustrated story reminds readers that childhood moves quickly but it is never too late to stop, look, listen, and spend time with the people you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Story about Slowing Down\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234195272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 11.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Cassie J. Tallon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53514359799989,"sku":"9798234195272","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798234195272.jpg?v=1791903802","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/marco-mama-9798234195272","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}