The Music of the Sea - by Susanna Isern (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>Gold Medal Winner</b> <i>-Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2017</i> <p/> A story about the power of hope, and the universal language of music. The beautiful story of Daniel and his daughter who decide to stay behind when the storm batters their little coastal village. <p/>Guided Reading Level: N, Lexile Level: 840L<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Gold Medal Winner at the 2017 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards. A story about the power of hope, and the universal language of music. Daniel and his daughter stay behind when the storm batters their little coastal village and find a surprising turn of events.</b></p><p>Limanda was a tiny fishing village. Life was quiet there, and its inhabitants, mainly fishermen, lived happily gathering what the land and sea provided. When a terrible storm destroys the crops and drives the fish away, everyone was devastated and decided to leave their home to find a prosperous future elsewhere. Limanda was empty, but not entirely. Daniel, a fisherman who felt a deep love for his land, decided to stay, together with his daughter Marina, despite knowing that life in Limanda would be very hard and lonely.</p><p>Determined to do his best to change his fate, one night Daniel sneaked out of the house to surprise Marina. Wait, had you lost hope? The incredible music of the sea always sounds to change the course of life of those who are willing to listen to it.</p><p><b>Don't miss the book trailer!</b></p><p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A beautiful picture book in which narration and art make a very good dance couple, since Isern and Chicote form a magnificent duo themselves. It is worth highlighting the commitment and success of the publisher to print the book on stone paper, meaning neither trees, nor water nor chlorine have been used." <b>--El País </b></p><br><br><p>"A magical story about hope, tenacity and the universal language of music." <b>--Apogeoyliteratura</b></p><br><br><p>"Music and nature come together once more to work miracles in a beautiful hopeful story." <b>--Canal Lector</b></p><br><br><p>"Lovely, lyrical text combines skillfully with dreamlike illustrations to create soothing music." <b>--Kirkus Reviews</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Susanna Isern</b> (La Seu d'Urgell, Spain, 1978) is an award-winning children's books author. She is also a professor of Psychology of learning at the European University of the Atlantic and directs the Cabinet of Psychology at Aula Dédalo in Santander. Since she published her first picture book in 2011, more than 30 children's books have seen the light of day. Most of her works are sold internationally and can be found in more than a dozen languages, and also written in Braille. Among her most popular albums we find <i>What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse?</i> awarded Silver Medal in the USA Moonbeam Children's Books Award 2015 and <i>The Magic Ball of Wool</i>, awarded Silver Medal at the USA Moonbeam Children's Book Awards 2013.</p><p><b>Marta Chicote</b> is a Spanish illustrator born in Madrid. She studied Fine Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid and later specialized in Design. After working for several years as a graphic designer in several agencies and design studios, she decided to venture on her own, giving special priority and dedication to what has always and truly been her great passion: illustration. Since then, she has been professionally dedicated to illustration for more than 15 years, working for Spanish and international publishers, as well as for several advertising agencies, organizations, and foundations.</p>
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