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Beach House


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No. of pages 32

Published: 2015

Great for age 0-8 years

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A long, long drive. It's been a year of dreaming, waiting. Now, summer's here. In a funny and heartfelt celebration of family, holidays and the joy of the sea, Deanna Caswell and Amy June Bates capture the essence of summerbuilding sand castles, jumping the waves and watching the stars come out after a long day at the beachand the love that warms every moment.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2015 by Chronicle Books .

Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series, Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do , both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children. Deanna Caswell's picture books include First Ballet (Disney, 2009) and Beach House (Chronicle, 2015). A mother of five, she founded the blog Little House in the Suburbs. Bob Shea has written and illustrated over a dozen picture books, including the popular Dinosaur vs. series. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Colleen, and his son, Ryan.

 

"Conveys the breathless joy of a day spent at the ocean."--Publishers Weekly

 

"Breezy and fun. will make the beach-loving readers long for an outing of their own."-School Library Journal

 

"Recreates the feeling and fun of a day at the beach."--Booklist

 

"Lovely."--Kirkus Reviews Children's Blog

 

"A refreshingly realistic story, without the saccharine gloss common to some vacation picture books."--USA Today

 

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"A warmly satisfying book."--The New York Times