{"product_id":"at-the-beach-isbn-9781561455836","title":"At the Beach","description":"\u003cb\u003eSimple, evocative language and charming illustrations describe one boy's day at the beach.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this gently rhyming board book about a visit to the beach, a young boy digs in the sand and makes a sand birthday cake, then loses it to the waves. His mother distracts him with a picnic and he falls asleep at the end of a full and happy day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Spurr and Manelle Oliphant together create a perfect sit-in-your-lap reading experience for toddlers.\"Oliphant's soft drawings, which look to be a mix of watercolor and colored pencil, capture the flow of sand and water well. . .  While the youngster was pleasingly more self-reliant and self-assured in previous offerings, his play and his interactions with the natural world continue to ring true.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The gentle scenes are depicted in watercolor and pencil, with one or two words per page. . .  This simple story will resonate with parents and children.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eElizabeth Spurr began publishing a neighborhood newspaper at age ten and received a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. She was a newspaper editor before she began writing children's books. She died in 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManelle Oliphant received a degree in illustration from Brigham Young University-Idaho and has created artwork for picture books, chapter books, theater posters, magazine articles, and games. She lives in Utah.","brand":"Peachtree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300459565285,"sku":"NP9781561455836","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781561455836.jpg?v=1767721903","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/at-the-beach-isbn-9781561455836","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}