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A Beach Tail
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A Beach Tail Hardcover - 2010

by Karen Lynn Williams; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)


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How will Gregory find his way back to Dad? Swish-swoosh . . . Gregory draws a lion in the sand. "Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy," warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer--and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. This wonderful read-aloud book brings to life a summer experience that is all too familiar for young children. Karen Williams's rhythmic text has been paired with Floyd Cooper's brilliant illustrations, revealing the trip down the beach entirely from a child's point of view. A gentle father-son bond is shown in both text and art, reassuring young readers even as they share in Greg's moment of worry at finding himself lost and alone.

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  • Title A Beach Tail
  • Author Karen Lynn Williams; Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Astra Young Readers
  • Date 2010-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781590787120 / 1590787129
  • Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 12.22 x 9.3 x 0.36 in (31.04 x 23.62 x 0.91 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 470
  • Library of Congress subjects Fathers and sons, Drawing
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009035944
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

Citations

  • Booklist, 04/15/2010, Page 49
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2010, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 02/15/2010, Page 0
  • Multicultural Review, 12/01/2010, Page 71
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/11/2010, Page 46
  • School Library Journal, 03/01/2010, Page 136

About the author

Karen Lynn Williams is the author of over a dozen books for children, including the beloved titles Galimoto and recent award-winners such as Four Feet, Two Sandals and Circles of Hope. Her books often feature children in developing countries, and she has lived and worked in both Africa and Haiti. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Floyd Cooper (1956-2021) illustrated over 110 books for children, including Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and a Sibert Honor. He was also the recipient of the CorettaScott King Award for The Blacker the Berry; three Coretta Scott King Honors for I Have Heard of a Land, Meet Danitra Brown, and Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea; 10 ALA Notables; and an NAACP Image Award, among other honors. Visit floydcooper.com.
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