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K-3
Illustrated by
Jason Cockcroft.
A grandfather and grandson share a joy-filled day at the beach, the memory of recently deceased Grandma underlying all they do. The first-person text is lyrical but unconvincing as the voice of a child; the pointillist art is equally evocative but occasionally makes the overlying text difficult to read.