{"id":9214146019565,"title":"Landing in a New Pond","handle":"landing-in-a-new-pond","description":"\u003ch6\u003eComing August 11, 2026. Pre-order today!\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR\/ILLUSTRATOR INFO BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marisa-ramel\"\u003eMarisa Ramel\u003c\/a\u003e \/ Illustrated by: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-doehring\"\u003eJennifer Doehring\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER HEADING BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving is hard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - ENTER DESCRIPTION BELOW - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing feels the same after a young boy moves to a new place. He misses his friends, but he finds new friendship with 41 ducks. They don’t act like his friends, but they have their own quirks as they waddle and quack their way into his heart as he loves and nurtures them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMom warns that the ducks will fly south for the winter, and the boy hopes they might want to stay. But you can't fight nature. His bird friends fly away, and he’s all alone again. Or is he? A heartwarming picture book about moving and the unlikely friendships found only through change in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e“A lovely story! Gentle, delicate, with a calm energy and carefully handled emotional moments.”\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Jessixa Bagley, award-winning creator of\u003c\/i\u003e Boats for Papa \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Laundry Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/welcome-home-esmerelda\"\u003eWelcome Home, Esmerelda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/forever-cousins\"\u003eForever Cousins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-spread.jpg?v=1764096663\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096688\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarisa Ramel, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarisa Ramel is author of the award-winning memoir for adults, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e The mother-daughter memoir was praised as “beautiful, wise, tender and true” by Cheryl Strayed, author of \u003ci\u003eWild,\u003c\/i\u003e and was named one of the “17 Books Every Girl Should Read Before She’s 17” by \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Marisa has written for \u003ci\u003eTime, Good Morning America, Glamour, PopSugar,\u003c\/i\u003e and more. Marisa, her husband, and their two children moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Boulder, CO, where they’ve befriended numerous ducks and where Marisa is now a librarian. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marisa-ramel\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marisa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Doehring, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Doehring was born and raised on the West Coast and received her fine-art degree from the University of California, Irvine. She owns an art studio called Palette Passions, and she teaches painting and drawing to students of all ages. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to grab a backpack and hit the trails, and she gathers most of her creative inspiration from travel. She is the author-illustrator of several hiking journals for adults. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-doehring\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jennifer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAfter relocating, a child befriends a flock of ducks.\u003cbr\u003e\nMoving somewhere new means making new pals—but “I’ve already made forty-one friends,” our young narrator points out. While visiting a nearby park with Mama and little sister Madeleine, the protagonist bonds with a group of ducks: “Their quacks are hellos. Their waddles are waves. Their nibbles are noisy thank-yous.” The child brings the ducks healthy snacks and pays special attention to Buttercup (who’s lost many feathers) and Hoppity, who has an injured foot. Doehring’s immersive illustrations, often spilling across spreads, show a park full of colors that change with the seasons. All the while, the child’s confidence and attachment to these new friends strengthen. Madeleine tries to help but “is too little to do it right.” Mama warns, “Soon, the ducks will move, like we did.” Even after the child makes them a feast of all their favorite treats, the flock disappears one snowy morning, heading south for the winter. “Moving is hard,” says Mama. “For ducks, for kids, even for grown-ups.” But the narrator finds a willing playmate in Madeleine as Ramel and Doehring bring the narrative to a conclusion imbued with themes of resilience and friendship among those in one’s own flock. Backmatter provides information on the story’s inspiration, as well as information on what ducks can and can’t eat. Human characters are beige-skinned.\u003cbr\u003e\nA sweet tale about seeking out community where you least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-568-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: August 11, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]","published_at":"2026-01-12T09:42:14-05:00","created_at":"2025-12-02T13:54:30-05:00","vendor":"Charlesbridge","type":"Children's Book","tags":["Browse by Age_Ages 3-6","Browse by Fiction\/Nonfiction_Fiction","Browse by Format_Picture Book","Browse by Language_English","Browse by Subject_Animals \u0026 Dinosaurs","Browse by Subject_Life Lessons \u0026 Skills"],"price":1799,"price_min":1799,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":49093896405229,"title":"Hardcover","option1":"Hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"45680","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":45648933748973,"product_id":9214146019565,"position":1,"created_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:02-05:00","updated_at":"2025-11-25T13:51:03-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":480,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","variant_ids":[49093896405229]},"available":true,"name":"Landing in a New Pond - Hardcover","public_title":"Hardcover","options":["Hardcover"],"price":1799,"weight":567,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":10,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"continue","barcode":"9781623545680","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":37280980533485,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":37280980533485,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"width":600,"src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663"},"aspect_ratio":1.25,"height":480,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.charlesbridgeteen.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663","width":600}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch6\u003eComing August 11, 2026. 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His bird friends fly away, and he’s all alone again. Or is he? A heartwarming picture book about moving and the unlikely friendships found only through change in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e“A lovely story! Gentle, delicate, with a calm energy and carefully handled emotional moments.”\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Jessixa Bagley, award-winning creator of\u003c\/i\u003e Boats for Papa \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e Laundry Day\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER RECOMMENDATIONS BELOW - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"recommended-books\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you like this book, you’ll enjoy these: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/welcome-home-esmerelda\"\u003eWelcome Home, Esmerelda\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/forever-cousins\"\u003eForever Cousins\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - START OF TABS - - - - - - - -- - - --\u003e [TABS]\n\u003ch5\u003eLook Inside\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-spread.jpg?v=1764096663\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" class=\"cvr-border-gray\"\u003e\u003c!-- Please call pinit.js only once per page --\u003e \u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" defer data-pin-shape=\"round\" data-pin-height=\"32\" data-pin-hover=\"true\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DOWNLOADABLES BELOW - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDownloadables\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"medium-cover\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover.jpg?v=1764096663\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"btn-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"product-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/0101\/files\/landing-in-a-new-pond-cover-hires.jpg.zip?v=1764096688\"\u003eDownload the Cover\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER AUTHOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarisa Ramel, author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarisa Ramel is author of the award-winning memoir for adults, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodbye Diaries.\u003c\/i\u003e The mother-daughter memoir was praised as “beautiful, wise, tender and true” by Cheryl Strayed, author of \u003ci\u003eWild,\u003c\/i\u003e and was named one of the “17 Books Every Girl Should Read Before She’s 17” by \u003ci\u003eSeventeen\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Marisa has written for \u003ci\u003eTime, Good Morning America, Glamour, PopSugar,\u003c\/i\u003e and more. Marisa, her husband, and their two children moved from Brooklyn, NY, to Boulder, CO, where they’ve befriended numerous ducks and where Marisa is now a librarian. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/marisa-ramel\"\u003eRead more \u003c\/a\u003eabout Marisa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - ENTER ILLUSTRATOR BIO BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Doehring, illustrator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJennifer Doehring was born and raised on the West Coast and received her fine-art degree from the University of California, Irvine. She owns an art studio called Palette Passions, and she teaches painting and drawing to students of all ages. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to grab a backpack and hit the trails, and she gathers most of her creative inspiration from travel. She is the author-illustrator of several hiking journals for adults. This is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/jennifer-doehring\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/a\u003e about Jennifer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - ENTER AWARDS \u0026 HONORS BELOW - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Honors\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing soon!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - ENTER REVIEWS BELOW - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eAfter relocating, a child befriends a flock of ducks.\u003cbr\u003e\nMoving somewhere new means making new pals—but “I’ve already made forty-one friends,” our young narrator points out. While visiting a nearby park with Mama and little sister Madeleine, the protagonist bonds with a group of ducks: “Their quacks are hellos. Their waddles are waves. Their nibbles are noisy thank-yous.” The child brings the ducks healthy snacks and pays special attention to Buttercup (who’s lost many feathers) and Hoppity, who has an injured foot. Doehring’s immersive illustrations, often spilling across spreads, show a park full of colors that change with the seasons. All the while, the child’s confidence and attachment to these new friends strengthen. Madeleine tries to help but “is too little to do it right.” Mama warns, “Soon, the ducks will move, like we did.” Even after the child makes them a feast of all their favorite treats, the flock disappears one snowy morning, heading south for the winter. “Moving is hard,” says Mama. “For ducks, for kids, even for grown-ups.” But the narrator finds a willing playmate in Madeleine as Ramel and Doehring bring the narrative to a conclusion imbued with themes of resilience and friendship among those in one’s own flock. Backmatter provides information on the story’s inspiration, as well as information on what ducks can and can’t eat. Human characters are beige-skinned.\u003cbr\u003e\nA sweet tale about seeking out community where you least expect it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c!-- - - - - - - - - - - - ENTER DETAILS BELOW - - - - - - - - - - - --\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-62354-568-0\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAges: 3–7\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 32\u003cbr\u003e10 x 8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication date: August 11, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n[\/TABS]"}