{"product_id":"a-west-coast-summer-9781550178432","title":"A West Coast Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo the sea, to the sea, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ewho or what waits here for me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePairing two dozen of Carol Evans's wonderful watercolours with a lilting rhyming story by Caroline Woodward, \u003ci\u003eA West Coast Summer\u003c\/i\u003e tells of a timeless, idyllic season where \"Sea salt in the air floats everywhere \/ and cedars smell so sweet beside the shore.\" Children race bikes along sand flats, search under logs and in tide pools for tiny creatures, jig at the dock for herring, dance at a totem raising ceremony, pick berries, make memories and leave footprints in the sand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvans's illustrations capture the jubilation of children exploring the seashore, inspiring young readers to take their own journey to the sea to discover who or what waits for them in the Pacific Northwest--and learn that the best memories are those shared with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders of all ages will enjoy this charming collaboration, sure to become a West Coast children's classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvans, Carol:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol Evans\u003c\/strong\u003e's work has achieved international acclaim as part of many group exhibitions and private collections worldwide. Her art has been published in \u003cem\u003eWest Coast: Homeland of Mist\u003c\/em\u003e (SummerWild Productions, 1992), \u003cem\u003eReleasing the Light\u003c\/em\u003e (Raincoast Books, 1997), and the bestselling \u003cem\u003eThe Shores We Call Home\u003c\/em\u003e (Harbour Publishing, 2010). She lives on Saltspring Island, BC, with husband Bryn King.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoodward, Caroline:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Woodward\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the children's books \u003cem\u003eThe Village of Many Hats\u003c\/em\u003e (Oolichan Books, 2012) and \u003cem\u003eSinging Away the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e (Simply Read Books, 2010). She has also written books for adults, including a bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eLight Years: Memoir of a Modern Lighthouse Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e (Harbour Publishing, 2015). She lives and works as a lightkeeper on the Lennard Island Lightstation, near Tofino, BC, with husband Jeff George. Learn more about her at www.carolinewoodward.ca.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harbour Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50912632537362,"sku":"9781550178432","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_feea1d2c-2aad-4bc4-8f41-3b9f114b6f10.jpg?v=1738775755","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-west-coast-summer-9781550178432","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}