{"product_id":"a-beach-tail-9781635925531","title":"A Beach Tail","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren Lynn Williams is the author of over a dozen books for children, including GALIMOTO, a Reading Rainbow Featured Book and one of the New York Times Top Ten Books of the Year. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Malawi, Africa, Karen also lived and worked in Haiti, the setting for her highly acclaimed titles CIRCLES OF HOPE and TAP-TAP. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFloyd Cooper received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in THE BLACKER THE BERRY and a Coretta Scott King Honor for BROWN HONEY IN BROOMWHEAT TEA and I HAVE HEARD OF A LAND. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Floyd received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and, after graduating, worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. Illustrator site: floydcooper.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Astra Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50449981047058,"sku":"9781635925531","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8afa9ce1-1897-488e-8bb5-ecedb78c9cb7.jpg?v=1729748141","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-beach-tail-9781635925531","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}