"Their laughter rose; full of joy, it spilled
'cross sand, through mist,
as the curlews trilled."
I love grandparent stories! In this calm and winning book, Granny and Bean go walking by the sea on a day that is gray and misty. They play in the surf as the waves wash ashore, rousing shared laughter and much delight. Birds sing, others walk the beach, gulls swoop nearby. They are not ready to head back home.
The wind wreaks havoc with their hats, and hair. Their cheeks redden in its strong gusts. There is not one complaint; they are happy being where they are. They sing together, greet other seaside wanderers with their dogs, and leap over washed-ashore driftwood before sitting to have a tea in a quiet spot out of the howling wind.
The day ends with a sand castle, and visits from others who are spending the day as Granny and Bean are.
"They sorted and kept their best shells and a stone.
And then, only then,
did they make their way home."
Beautifully told in meaningful rhyme, and shown in mixed-media illustrations that fully detail the wonders of this natural world the two share. Don't miss the endpapers.
Add this to your Grandparents Day collection. It will make a great read for little ones, and is sure to evoke memories of special days spent with their own grandparents.
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