"When Kathleen Deane's husband, Tom, tells her he's no longer happy with his life and their marriage, Kathleen is confused. Who said anything about being happy? They live in Kansas, for goodness sake! But with Tom off finding himself, Kathleen starts to think about what she wants. And her thoughts lead her to a small beach community on the east coast, a town that has always looked lovely in the Christmas cards her childhood friend Josie sends every...

"Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in, but it looks scary. Pete's brother, Bob, offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?"--Description from Amazon.com

Axel the truck races monster trucks along the beach.

Fed up with the constant presence of rabbits in his house and yard, Mr. McGreely goes to the beach for some fun but the pesky pufftails will not give him a break.

Friends James and Eamon enjoy a wonderful week at the home of Eamon's grandparents during summer vacation. Caldecott honor book: 2009.

A family spends a fun day at the beach, collecting shells, building sandcastles, and flying kites.

A little cat named Sneakers experiences the sights, sounds, and smells of an ocean beach.

Gilbert the opossum imagines himself as Surfer Dude on a fun-filled day at the beach.

Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.

A life-changing lesson about family and the pleasure and heartbreak that comes with it is told in this story of Juts and Wheezie Hunsenmier, Jut's daughter Nickel, their cousin Leroy, and their day-trip to the shores of Chesapeake Bay in August, 1952.