EMILY AND HER MUM ARE GOING TO THE BEACH! Until, that is, Emily's mum gets a phone call and has to go to the office unexpectedly...and Emily has to visit her grandmother instead. Emily is not happy. But Grandma is not put off by her sulky grand-daughter and decides to cheer her up by creating a very special beach in her back garden. With bright bold illustrations, this is a warm and loving picture book celebrating the power of play and imagination.

 

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 2002 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Rosalind Beardshaw has illustrated many books for children. These include the award-winning Lulu series and the National Trust's A Walk in the Countryside series. She lives in York with her family.