Bare toes scrunch in crunchy sand, children run and play. Look, it's Bee and Billy... They're on the beach today! Join friends Billy and Bee in the third instalment of a brand-new "First Experiences" series set in the urban city centre. Today let's go to ... the seaside! They're building sandcastles, watching kites fly up high, eating ice cream and - for the very first time - feeling the splash of the sea and the crunch of the sand between their toes... A gorgeously illustrated, bouncy celebration of the seaside experience, perfect for reading with a toddler before (and during!) a trip to the beach.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 1-3 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 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Caryl Hart is an award-winning and bestselling children's author based in Derbyshire. She writes picture books and young fiction and loves walking her dog, sitting in cafes and snuggling. Caryl runs creative literacy workshops for schools and libraries. Born in Nigeria, Atinuke grew up in both Africa and the UK and is now a professional storyteller living in Wales. Her first book, Anna Hibiscus, was published in October 2007 and was inspired by the Africa of her childhood. Lauren Tobia worked as an intensive care nurse for many years before taking a foundation course and gaining a degree in illustration at the University of the West of England in Bristol. She lives in Bristol with her family.