How Will We Get to the Beach: A Guessing Game Story
By (Author) Brigitte Luciani
Illustrated by Eve Tharlet
North-South Books
North-South Books
1st March 2003
United States
General
Fiction
Childrens picture books
833.92
Paperback
32
Width 215mm, Height 286mm
One beautiful summer day, Roxanne decides to go to the beach. She loads up the car with everything she wants to take with her - the turtle, the umbrella, the thick book with the wonderful stories, the ball and, of course, her baby. But the car won't start. Undaunted, Roxanne decides to take the bus to the beach. But she'll have to leave something behind - children will have great fun guessing what's missing each time.
""Text and picturs mesh beautifully. Toddlers will love the uncomplicated story, while older preschoolers will be involved in guessing what must be left behind. An absolute delight.""
"Text and picturs mesh beautifully. Toddlers will love the uncomplicated story, while older preschoolers will be involved in guessing what must be left behind. An absolute delight."
"This clever guessing-game story will sharpen observation skills in a fun way. Roxanne sets off for the beach with five things: a turtle, an umbrella, a book, a ball, and a baby. When her car won't start, resourceful Roxanne tries alternate methods of transportation. Each time something has to be left behind, and youngsters are asked to identify the item. The illustrations play a key role, and Tharlet's perky pictures are up to the challenge. Interactive fun."
Brigitte Luciani was born in Hanover and now lives in France with her husband and three young daughters. How Will We Get to the Beach is her first picture book for North-South. Eve Tharlet lives in Brittany with her young family. She was born in France, but spent her childhood in Germany. She studied art in Strasbourg. Her rise to fame in Germany came rapidly following the publication of her picture book Dizzy from Fools in 1985. Since then she has completed at least one book a year (mostly fairy tales), full of feisty little characters and unusual perspectives that are so popular with children.