{"product_id":"neil-the-amazing-sea-cucumber-9798217039890","title":"Neil, the Amazing Sea Cucumber","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith deadpan humor and a one-of-a-kind hero, this wryly clever picture book introduces the most exciting sea cucumber you'll ever meet . . . even if he's the ONLY sea cucumber you'll ever meet!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's a lot to love about Neil: he's named after a vegetable. Or is a cucumber a fruit? He loves to lie in the sand. And he has a best sea cucumber friend, Sandra, but she floated away in the undertow. Life is rather boring--until Sandra comes back! Unless that's just a pickle someone threw off the side of a boat. . . it's kind of hard to tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of droll humor and vibrant marine social life, this tale of a hapless sea cucumber is all about celebrating even the most boring--er, \u003ci\u003eamazing\u003c\/i\u003e--underwater creatures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amelia Tonta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.11h x 8.67w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217039890\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmelia Tonta has three kids, two chickens, and a hermit crab. Born and raised in Melbourne, she now lives in Canberra, where she spends her days writing kids' books, staring out the window thinking about kids' books, and occasionally just plain staring out the window. Amelia's first picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Book Chook\u003c\/i\u003e, was a CBCA Notable Book 2020 and shortlisted for Speech Pathology Australia's Picture Book of the Year. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eBad Crab\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMy Bird Bertie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWho Fed Zed?, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMary Had a Little Lamb: What Really Happened\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucinda Gifford is a hardworking illustrator who has drawn the pictures for over forty books, as well as for lots of websites, videos, and posters. She has been drawing since she was a toddler in Scotland, when her teacher marvelled at her unusually terrifying sketches of witches. Now Lucinda lives in Melbourne and has a marvellous job where she gets to draw every day. Lucinda's favourite things to draw are castles, cavemen, and creatures with big teeth or tentacles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Amelia Tonta \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47897167233181,"sku":"9798217039890","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_83d0948a-3daa-4fc7-b801-faa4e0f7b86c.jpg?v=1778003366","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/neil-the-amazing-sea-cucumber-9798217039890","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}