Beachy Countdown

Counting, numbers, and number words have never been so much fun! Author Hope Taylor Spencer's third engaging, rhyming children's picture book shows life at the beach for all kinds of marine animals and laughing children having bushels of fun in the gentle waves and in the sand. Whether you prefer pelicans, dolphins, sharks, sea stars, crabs, fish, sea turtles, or jellyfish, there's something for you in this captivating book. And you'll see turreted, splendid sandcastles to boot. The cheerful children ringed with multicolored floats who jump in the foam and dig in

the sand will make you want to join them at the beach. Their fun day starts with a happy sun and closes with a winking moon. Lively, colorful, entertaining artwork will engage readers, oral readers, and listeners alike. When you read this lively story, you'll want to wear flipflops, a swimsuit, a beach hat, and sunglasses and create the mood with colorful beach towels, intriguing shells, various floats, buckets and shovels, and a large beach umbrella to further enjoy the appeal of the beach.