Beach

Award-winning author Elisha Cooper uses his renowned soft yet lively watercolors to celebrate the cherished act of visiting the beach.

Away to the beach Away to sand and salt water, to rolling dunes and pounding waves. A day at the beach supplies any child with a lifetime of memories. In this new picture book by award-winning author Elisha Cooper, the simple magic of building sand castles, collecting seashells, and running from the waves is brought to life through poetic text and lively illustrations. Together, readers will be able to visit the beach year-round as they share this delightful book.

Author: Elisha Cooper
Publisher: Orchard Books
Published: 06/01/2006
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 12.10h x 10.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780439687850
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 107383 / Beach


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/24/2006 pg. 59
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2006 pg. 454
Booklist 06/01/2006 pg. 80
School Library Journal 07/01/2006 pg. 70
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2006 pg. 422
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2006 pg. 492 - Recommended
Kirkus Best Children's Books 12/01/2006 pg. 6
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2006 pg. 296 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of Train, which received five starred reviews; Farm, which received starred reviews in Horn Book Magazine and Publishers Weekly; and Beach, which won the 2006 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Other picture books include A Good Night Walk, Magic Thinks Big, and Dance!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. For more information, go to elishacooper.com.
Elisha Cooper is the award-winning author of Train, which received five starred reviews; Farm, which received starred reviews in Horn Book Magazine and Publishers Weekly; and Beach, which won the 2006 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. Other picture books include A Good Night Walk, Magic Thinks Big, and Dance!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Elisha Cooper lives with his family in New York City. For more information, go to elishacooper.com.