An evocative bedtime picture book that distills the essence of a family summer at the
beach--skin sticky with salt sandy feet waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow.
Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few resonant images Cowley
takes us straight to the end of a long hot day with beach treasures under the pillow and the
salty smell of the sea. The cadence of the final words echoes the shushing waves in a gentle
signal of time for readers to sleep--good day good sea good sand good night. This simple
poem by internationally-renowned author Joy Cowley transports the reader to a childhood summer
with language that asks to be read over and over. Hilary Jean Tapper's warm watercolor and ink
illustrations add an inclusive cast of extended family friends and children of different
ages.
