Just a Shell . . . or Is It? Hajime Isayama The ground starts shaking-

The ground starts shaking-

but inwardly

But there's nothing simple about dealing with dragons

Featuring beautiful spray-painted edges with vibrant designed endpapers

But their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life

Just a Shell . . . or Is It? Hajime Isayama The ground starts shaking-Author Becca McMurdie and Pura Belpr Honor Award winning illustrator Paola Escobar explore the natural world with appreciation and empathy in this wildly imaginative, summer themed picture book A seashell is just a seashell . . . or is it? To a clam, it's a door. To an octopus, it's a shield. To a young child, it's a treasure! A place to play or a home for critters, the beach can be so many things! And there are so many other exciting things to find