Later theres a Steady step, solid step, shaky step.stumble, and finally Swift steps-scamper, scuttle, scurry.shower before bedtime. Slow steps-shuffle, straddle, saunter.sand take the pair to the beach. Pacing is also indicated with ellipses and page turns. The text sits directly on full-bleed illustrations with just one or two lines to a spread, sometimes only a word. Read more closely, its a poem with a pleasing rhythm and repetitions and a balanced, grammatical structure (explained further in an afterword). First, the entire story is told with s-words, adjectives, verbs, and nouns: scruffy, slosh, and, best of all, standstill, as the two beachgoers, an adult and a child, encounter something special. This charming outing delights in many ways. Review Quotes The wonders of a winter walk. Soaked! Celebrating the natural silence of an off-season location, the surf and sand are brought to life through this engaging story. During a sunset beach saunter, a girl stumbles and drops her doll into a tidal pool.
Book Synopsis Go on a snowy, sandy shore walk in a story where every single word starts with the letter S! Explore the beach in winter in this story told through clever language. About the Book A child, a doll, and an adult go for a walk on the beach one late afternoon of a cold winter day, before heading home to dinner and a bedtime story.
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