The Sandcastle That Lola Built
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2018

The Sandcastle That Lola Built

By Megan Maynor, Kate Berube (Illustrator)

Can Lola and her new friends save their sandcastle from the waves?

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Lola dreams of building the perfect sandcastle, complete with a towering spire and sea glass for mermaid signals. But the crowded beach presents challenges—a boy steps on her creation, and a toddler digs too close. Undeterred, Lola turns these mishaps into opportunities, recruiting her accidental helpers to build walls and dig moats. As her sandcastle grows, so does her circle of friends. Yet, the looming threat of a wave could wash away their hard work. Can Lola and her newfound team save the mermaids' castle from the sea's embrace?

From the publisher

Lola is building her dream sandcastle—one with a tall, tall tower and sea glass that sends signals to mermaids. But the beach is crowded, and soon enough, a boy steps on her castle. Not to worry! Lola recruits him to build a wall. When a toddler with a bulldozer starts digging too close the walls, Lola decides he can be in charge of digging the moat. As the sandcastle grows, so does Lola’s friendly group of helpers. There’s only one thing that Lola doesn’t want near the sandcastle: a wave! Will the new friends be able to salvage the mermaids’ castle when their hard work is washed away?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD490L
Themes & topics
Books about the oceanBooks about building thingsBooks about the beachBooks about kindnessBooks about teamwork
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I love that this story features a main character that includes others and is not territorial over "her" stuff.

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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
May 15, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781524716158

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