{"product_id":"sandcastles-are-forever-9781250845689","title":"Sandcastles Are Forever","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom author-illustrator Ellie Peterson comes a sweet and heartfelt picture book about summertime, sandcastles, and the key to a long-lasting friendship. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Cora and her best friend, Shelly, every day is a beach day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen they get home from school, the girls shimmy into their swimsuits, grab their beach bags and buckets, and race to the water. Then their sandcastle-building ritual begins! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one day Shelly announces she'll soon be moving to the city, and suddenly Cora doesn't feel like building sandcastles anymore. What's the point when they'll just wash away? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gentle, heartfelt prose, author-illustrator Ellie Peterson explores the difficult feelings of loss and sadness that come when a friend moves away. Young readers will see that with the right tools--and a willingness to build again tomorrow--who's to say the things you love can't last forever?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on army bases, where families move often and friends can be hard to keep. She now lives in Kirkland, Washington, and creates books like\u003ci\u003e How to Hug a Pufferfish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Is Wherever I Am\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellie loves going to the beach; she once took third place in a sandcastle contest by building a giant sand hippo.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roaring Brook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578554028306,"sku":"9781250845689","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9070fde-855d-4498-831b-67778ffdd3c8.jpg?v=1731999542","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sandcastles-are-forever-9781250845689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}