An evocative bedtime picture book that distills the essence of a family summer at the beach–skin sticky with salt, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing, and a shell under the pillow.
Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images, Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with beach treasures under the pillow and the salty smell of the sea. The cadence of the final words echoes the shushing waves in a gentle signal of time for readers to sleep–“good day, good sea, good sand, good night.”
This simple poem by internationally renowned author Joy Cowley transports the reader to a childhood summer with language that asks to be read over and over. Hilary Jean Tapper’s warm watercolor-and-ink illustrations add an inclusive cast of extended family, friends, and children of different ages.
Author: Joy Cowley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Gecko Press (Tm)
Published: 05/07/2024
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 9.70h x 9.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781776575565
Language: English
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