{"product_id":"else-b-in-the-sea-the-woman-who-painted-the-wonders-of-the-deep-hardcover","title":"Else B. in the Sea: The Woman Who Painted the Wonders of the Deep - 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\u003eJeanne Walker Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelodie Stacey\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElse B. in the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a poetic picture book biography honoring a daring and pioneering woman artist that combines themes of art and science.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Else Bostelmann donned a red swimsuit and a copper diving helmet and, with paints and brushes in hand, descended into the choppy turquoise sea off the coast of Bermuda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It was 1930, and few had ventured deep into the sea before. She discovered a fairyland six fathoms below the surface--fantastic coral castles, glittering sunbeams, swaying sea plumes, and slender purple sea fans. And fish! Flashy silverfish, puckering blue parrotfish, iridescent jellyfish. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Else painted under the sea! She painted what she saw with her own eyes, and, back on land, she painted the never-before-seen deep-sea creatures described by world-renowned scientist William Beebe on his momentous 1930s bathysphere expeditions for the New York Zoological Society's Department of Tropical Research. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It was a daring and glamorous adventure and a dream come true for Else B., who shared this new, unfathomable world with humankind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A hugely appealing story,\" said \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e in a starred review of this lovely picture book biography from author Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrator Melodie Stacey. \"Readers will feel as if they have taken the plunge, too.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeanne Walker Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBoats on the Bay\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the well-received picture book biographies \u003ci\u003eAblaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Sonoma, California. \u003cb\u003eMelodie Stacey\u003c\/b\u003e is a fine artist and illustrator whose work can be found in the picture book \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Useful Things\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brighton, United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.8 x 9.4 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 June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53444708008243,"sku":"9781949480283","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/yFNQR4VFOL9781949480283.webp?v=1782970581","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/else-b-in-the-sea-the-woman-who-painted-the-wonders-of-the-deep-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}