FICTION

Bea by the Sea

by Jo Byatt (text) & illus. by Jo Byatt

Child’s Play. Apr. 2021. 32p. $17.99. ISBN 9781786284709.

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PreS-K–A delightful story about how a young Black girl who loves lions overcomes her worries about the beach with help from her imaginary playmate, the Sand Lion. Crayon-like textures and solid, animated forms with clear facial expressions capture a readable, gradual change in Bea’s growing appreciation for something new.

Reviewed by Rachel Mulligan, certified NJ Elementary educator , Apr 01, 2021

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