[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-5498-EN":3},{"tile_alt":4,"news_id":5,"images":6,"pk":33,"body":34,"summary":35,"published":36,"tags":37,"tile_image":8,"ex_artist":38,"ex_news":38,"posted":39,"permalink":40,"title":41},"\"Marina\" book jacket illustration",5498,[7,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30],{"alt":4,"filename":8},"blog_5498_638150857802604189.jpg",{"alt":10,"filename":11},"Underwater scene for Marina book","blog_5498_638150857957738425.jpg",{"alt":13,"filename":14},"Illustration about Plastic and the planet for kids","blog_5498_638150858055754619.jpg",{"alt":16,"filename":17},"Character design of a Marina for children's book","blog_5498_638150858155581174.jpg",{"alt":19,"filename":20},"Artwork conveying protect the environment","blog_5498_638150858294466650.jpg",{"alt":22,"filename":23},"Illustration depicting disturbing sea creatures","blog_5498_638150858415301391.jpg",{"alt":25,"filename":26},"An environmental tale for young readers","blog_5498_638150858505738592.jpg",{"alt":28,"filename":29},"Illustration of sea life for the book Marina","blog_5498_638150858598485270.jpg",{"alt":31,"filename":32},"Plastic wrapper ends up on a beach","blog_5498_638150858687621869.jpg","news","\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Marina, A Story about Plastic and the Planet&nbsp;\u003C\u002Fem>aims is written by Jesse Byrd and aims to raise awareness among children and encourage them to take small steps to protect the environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>Charming artwork with friendly characters and a pleasing palette narrate the tale, Andressa explains, \"The story revolves around a young girl named Marina who throws away a plastic wrapper on her sandwich without realizing the harm it can cause to the environment. The story takes the readers on a journey of the plastic wrapper after it is thrown away by Marina. It ends up disturbing a series of sea creatures, affecting their health and well-being. Eventually, the plastic wrapper ends up on a beach where Marina and her family are playing. This experience opens Marina's eyes to the harmful effects of single-use plastics and motivates her to learn more and take action to help the planet. Throughout the story, Marina learns about the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling plastics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>The book will be released on 28th March and is available for&nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.barnesandnoble.com\u002Fw\u002Fmarina-jesse-byrd\u002F1142521671\" target=\"_blank\">pre-order.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>","A children's story about plastic and the planet is illustrated by \u003Ca href=\"\u002FAndressaMeissnerKids\">Andressa Meissner\u003C\u002Fa>.","2023-03-22T11:00:00","#children#childrens books#narrative#characters#publishing#environment#informative#scene#childrens illustrator#sealife#andressa meissner kids#",false,"2023-03-22T11:00:00#5498","\u002Fnews\u002F5498\u002Fmarina","Marina"]