{"product_id":"flipflopi-linda-ravin-lodding-9781506486406","title":"Flipflopi: How a Boat Made from Flip-Flops Is Helping to Save the Ocean","description":"\u003cp\u003eJuma is excited to go fishing with his grandfather, Babu Ali. But when they get to the beach, they find the sand covered in plastic pollution--flip-flops, plastic straws, toothbrushes, bottles, and shopping bags. One of the flip-flops floating in on a wave looks like a boat. That gives Juma and Babu Ali an idea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the true story of the Kenyan dhow boat \u003cem\u003eFlipflopi\u003c\/em\u003e, this inspirational tale demonstrates how innovation, art, and determination can transform plastic pollution into something useful. In 2017, 30,000 flip-flops and other plastic waste items, all collected from the Kenyan coast, were melted, shaped, and carved into the dhow named \u003cem\u003eFlipflopi\u003c\/em\u003e. Weighing in at 7 tons, this boat is a testament to what can happen when awareness is turned into action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Children's Africana Book Award 2024 Honor Picture Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in the \u003cem\u003eSpirituality \u0026amp; Practice\u003c\/em\u003e Best Spiritual Children's Books of 2023 List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Ravin Lodding, Dipesh Pabari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1506486401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781506486406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beaming Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 8.80w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2023","brand":"Linda Ravin Lodding","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071551697151,"sku":"9781506486406","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_01098d0c-b6fe-4dec-8c87-1ead35118df9.jpg?v=1685436777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flipflopi-linda-ravin-lodding-9781506486406","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}