A day at the beach brings so much adventure. I suppose that is why it creates a great plot for a children’s story. If you’re heading to the beach this summer make sure you read some of these warm and fun books.
Beach Babies Wear Shades
Author: Michelle Sinclair Colman
EAN:978-1582462042
Format: Board book
Publisher: Tricycle Press, June 2007
Beach babies are slathered with sunscreen and headed for the beach. They’ll hang ten, boogie down, and keep it cool–all in their sweetly incomparable urban baby way.
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Maisy Goes on Holiday
Author: Lucy Cousins
EAN:978-1406323702
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker Books, May 2010
Maisy enjoys packing her suitcase then meeting Cyril at a busy station where they catch a train to the seaside. They have fun at the beach then write postcards to their friends before returning home.
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Beach Party!
Author and Illustrator: Harriet Ziefert and Simms Taback
ISBN: 13 9781593540678
Publisher: Blue Apple Books/Chronicle Books, February, 2005
Beach Party! invites readers to join the parade of animals and imitate their sounds as they all head to the beach. This wonderful rhyming text will delight children of all ages. They will surely want to jump to their feet and move!
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One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab: A Counting by Feet Book
Author: April Pulley Sayre
EAN:978-0763647902
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Candlewick Press, March 2010
Just follow the sign to the beach, where a bunch of fun-loving crabs, lounging dogs, gleeful insects, and bewildered-looking snails obligingly offer their feet for counting in a number of silly, surprising combinations – from one to one hundred!
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Curious George Goes to the Beach
Author: Margret Rey
EAN:978-0395978344
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, October 1999
What fun George has at the beach! What fun he has feeding the seagulls! It’s fun, that is, until they fly away with something valuable and George must find a clever way to save the day.
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Australia at the Beach
Author: Max Fatchen
EAN:978-1862913936
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Omnibus Books/Scholastic, January 1999
A delightful, rhyming story of a family’s day at the beach.
This book is available from the publisher.
Magic Beach
Author: Alison Lester
EAN:978-1742373126
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Allen & Unwin, November 2010
Imagine a beach where you can swim, surf, splash through the waves, make sandcastles, hunt for treasures, explore rock-pools, fish from the jetty, and build a bonfire under the stars. Imagine a beach where adventure begins.
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Ladybug Girl at the Beach
Author and Illustrator: David Soman and Jacky Davis
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780803734166
Publisher: Dial Beach, Penguin Group USA , 25 October 2010
Lulu loves the beach. Well, she’s never been there before, but she knows she will love it. And then she sees the ocean and it is big and loud and rough. That’s okay—Lulu wanted to build sand castles and fly her kite with Bingo anyway. But while they are building their sand castle, the sneaky ocean comes in and tries to steal Lulu’s favorite pail. This is a job for Ladybug Girl!
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Rita and Whatsit at the Beach
Author and Illustrator: Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod and Olivier Tallec
Publisher: Chronicle Books, March, 2009
ISBN: 9780811865517
Rita and Whatsit are off to the beach! Rita is looking forward to flying her kite, building a sand castle, and sneaking up on Whatsit. Whatsit is looking forward to chasing crabs, eating sugary things, and lying in the sun. The day doesn’t go quite like that—it’s much more fun.
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Wave
Author: Suzy Lee
EAN:978-0811859240
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books, March 2008
In this evocative wordless book, internationally acclaimed artist Suzy Lee tells the story of a little girl’s day at the beach. Stunning in their simplicity, Lee’s illustrations, in just two shades of watercolor, create a vibrant story full of joy and laughter.
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The Tram to Bondi Beach
Author: Libby Hathorn and Julie Vivas
EAN:978-0207176197
Format: Paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins, September 1992
It was Kieran′s dream to be a paperboy and when he finally gets the chance finds it′s not as easy as he thought it would be but with his friend Saxon teaching him the ropes he eventually gets the opportunity to work at his favourite place…the beach, and the tram rides are the best part of the job to Kieran. When he grows up he won′t be a paper boy, he′ll be a tram driver rattling and flying down the hill to Bondi Beach.
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Greetings from Sandy Beach
Author: Bob Graham
EAN:978-0850915211
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lothian Books/Hachette, June 1992
Bob Graham tells the story of one family’s camping holiday at the beach – a beach they must share with a bus load of school kids and The Disciples of Death motorbike gang! Here is a joyous blend of characters and events to delight readers of all ages.
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On Our Way to the Beach
Author: Sofie Laguna
EAN:978-1862915206
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Omnibus Books, Scholastic
Come along on a magical family holiday, where every day brings a new adventure.
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