Picture books are great for reading aloud to the children in your life, or as short reads for older kids. Whether or not you're vacationing at the beach this summer, you can travel there in these books.
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
Night is perfect for beach fun ... if you're a bat!
Beachcombing: Exploring the Seashore by Jim Arnosky
Learn to recognize the wonders of the beach with Arnosky's beach guide.
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Beach Day! by Patricia Lakin
Four crocodile friends set off for the beach.
Beach Day by Karen Roosa
Family fun at the beach is captured in rhyme.
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Beach Feet by Lynn Reiser
Ever notice all the different feet you see at the beach?
A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams
A boy leaves a trail to his beach drawing.
Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion
When a big wave covers Harry with seaweed, he is mistaken for a sea serpent.
Little Clam by Lynn Reiser
Little Clam faces many dangers at the edge of the sea.
The Sand Children by Joyce Dunbar
After a father and son build a sand giant, mysterious things happen.
The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow
A boy who's never been to the beach pictures it through his mother's telling.
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