Beach Day
Karen Roosa
Paperback
(Scholastic, Aug. 16, 2002)
In this charming picture book, a cheerful family tumbles out of the car and onto the beach, ready for a perfect day. Buoyant verse just right for reading aloud and bright, playful illustrations capture the singular feeling of a hazy, lazy day by the ocean, complete with a ball game with new friends, water-skiers and sailboats, and a picnic lunch of fried chicken and deviled eggs. This book is a captivating introduction to the beach for young children and an irresistible gift for beach lovers of any age. Rhyming text describes a perfect day at the beach, complete with sandy knees, deviled eggs, and a castle with a moat.