Bears at the Beach
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Picture Book · Ages 2–5 · 2021

Bears at the Beach

Written by Shirley Parenteau · Illustrated by David Walker

Part of the Bears on Chairs series

Bears build a sandcastle, but will it stand or fall?

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On a sunny beach, a group of playful bears attempts to build a towering sandcastle. Yellow, Fuzzy, Floppy, and Calico face collapsing towers and dry sand. With Big Brown Bear's help, they must figure out how to make their castle stand tall. Will moving closer to the water be the solution? Join these adorable bears in a delightful tale of teamwork and discovery, where trial and error lead to creative cooperation. Can they overcome the challenges of the shifting sands and achieve their sky-high dream?

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Who wants to build a castle? The adorable bears are back–and at the shore having buckets of fun (with just a few spills along the way). Here’s a wave-washed beachwhere a castle can stand!Where are the bearsto build on the sand? Whee! Yellow and Fuzzy lift their shovels to start building a sandcastle so tall it will reach the sky. Floppy and Calico are ready to mold the towers. Big Brown Bear helps them pack the sand tightly–but still the towers collapse when the buckets are overturned. Oops! The sand is too dry! What will happen if they move really close to the water? With Shirley Parenteau’s rhyming verse and David Martin’s irresistibly cute illustrations, little readers are invited to join the bears for some trial and error–and creative cooperation–on a perfect day at the beach.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
2–5
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about the beachBooks about bearsBooks about outdoor activitiesBooks about imagination and playBooks about sandcastles
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Publication
Published
April 23, 2021
First published
May 4, 2021
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781536208382

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