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Once upon a time there was a perfect beach day…
On this perfect day the sun rested above a thin hazy sheet as if the entire beach was beneath a very light umbrella. Once in a while the sun got a little too excited, and so the graceful, level headed breeze, almost as if on cue, passed through to calm him down (all the while being careful not to excite the sand). The water too was offering good clean fun with cool waves just the right size to amuse. He demonstrated excellent self control for there were none of his usually dirty tricks with seaweed or shocking cold! There was harmony among the humans too. The children worked together digging a hole deeper and deeper with jumbo shovels while the grown-ups watched their worries float away with the breeze and entered into a hypnotic state only a perfect beach day can induce. The End
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Want to do more beach reading? How about “At the Beach” from Anne Rockwell, one of my favorite children’s book authors.
Anne and Harlow Rockwell capture the joy of a child’s day at the beach in clear, vivid images as they explore the world of the seashore through the eyes of the very young (Amazon Description).
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Want more beachy books? Head on over to Pragmatic Mom‘s summer reading beach themed book list!
That book sounds very sweet!
maryanne @ mama smiles recently posted..Lemonade Stand in a Bucket
It is a sweet little book. We also like Apples and Pumpkins and I think there is one for spring and winter too : )
Ohhh.. makes me miss the beach. I hope to make the grueling 10 min trip to Tybee Beach…when the weather gets a bit cooler. Cant wait!
Alma recently posted..Learning to swim
Nice! Or bring lots o sunscreen, a BIG umbrella, and spend most of your time in the water : )
Oh, you make me wish I am at the beach!
PragmaticMom recently posted..Avoid Summer Learning Loss: Use a Summer Journal
Oh, the ONE thing metro-west don’t have : (
I hope you guys have a pool membership at least : )
Love the beach, but really, I love it in Sept and Oct best…It is not hot and I can sit and read for long periods of time. Hiking at the beach in the winter is another fun thing. It is quiet and invigorating. I just noted the names of the books you wrote about as my sister has 4 kids and teaches kindergarten and I like to share good books with her. Have a great weekend.
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Agree about the beach in the off-season! Thanks Winnie
Ah…. the hypnotic state… yes, your story brings it all back!
Elisa | blissfulE recently posted..7 quick takes
Thanks Elisa – so glad you can relate!
I’m just relieved to see that the sand is still smiling away, even though it has a giant hole dug into it.
Artchoo recently posted..Kid Room Eye Candy
I know, right?! Later the water helped fill it back in.
SOMETIMES IMAGINING AND BE VERY NEARLY AS REAL AND FUN
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Thanks, Ann : )