{"product_id":"something-about-the-sky-9781536228700","title":"Something about the Sky","description":"\u003cb\u003eCut-paper wizard Nikki McClure is a brilliant steward for the words of a pioneering environmentalist in this wondrous ode to clouds--and the scientific \"language of the sky.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRachel Carson once wrote, \"It is not half so important to \u003ci\u003eknow\u003c\/i\u003e as to \u003ci\u003efeel\u003c\/i\u003e.\" What do we know about clouds? There are three basic types: stratus, cumulus, and cirrus. Some are fleecy and fair-weathered while others portend storms. But clouds are more than pretty or ominous backdrops. They're the vehicle of water between sea and land, land and sea, in a cycle without end or beginning. They are the writing of the wind on the sky, a language all their own. An illustrator note explains the origins of Rachel Carson's shimmering essay--previously unpublished in its entirety--and the process of adapting it to picture book format, as well as how the author of \u003ci\u003eSilent Spring\u003c\/i\u003e forever changed the way we think about science and progress. Bringing the soft edges of clouds and the natural world to vivid life with a new, more fluid approach to her signature cut-paper technique, Nikki McClure inspires true emotional engagement with the world we all share. An antidote to \"get your head out of the clouds,\" this art-meets-science tribute to curiosity and wonder is a gift for daydreamers and nature lovers of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Studio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536228700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rachel L. Carson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505852940469,"sku":"9781536228700","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8aaba31d-ce3d-4f26-9f95-03de6430f19b.jpg?v=1705425181","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/something-about-the-sky-9781536228700","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}