Beach+Picture+Books

by Beach Picture Books

1. __SNAP!__ by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe - a bargain book at Barnes and Noble - each page introduces a new creature of the ocean. At the end of the book, the author poses the quesiton "Now look carefully, can you find some more?" Talk to your child about all the creatures you saw in the book and other possibilities.

2,. __Ten Friendly Fish__ by Debbie Tarbett - a bargain book at Barnes and NOble - teaches the concept of numbers/counting up to ten.

3. __There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Shell!__ by Lucille Colandro - a take off of a favorite - parts of it are predictable for the emregent reader.

4. __The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim__ by Deb Lucke - for the who could, but wouldn't.

5. __Carl's Summer Vacation__ by alexamdra Day - 2.99 at Olllies - a wordless picture book - have your child make up the story from the pictures...for the older child, you can have them write the story.

6. __Going Lobstering__ by Jerry Pallotta - journey with a lobsterman and two children as they view the job of a lobsterman, first hand.

__7. Coral Reefs__ by Gail Gibbons - What is in a coral reef? What does it look like by day and by night? It's a picture book, but it's very informative and wordy at times.

8. __100 things you shyould know about Whales and Dolphins__ - these are the books that fly off the shelves at bookstores and libraries...kids love nonfiction.

Sand Dessert

Ingredients: 2 cupes cold milk 1 pkg. Jello instant vanilla pudding 1 tub cool whip, thawed i pkg Vanilla wafers plastic cups

Directions: Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whish until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in whipped topping and half of crushed wafers. Place 1 tablemsppon crushed cookies into cups. fill cups 3/4 full with pudding mixture. Top with remaining crushed cookies. Add mini umbrellas, gummy sea shells, sharks etc.