Picture Book of the Month (for April)

Sea of Dreams by Dennis Nolan A wordless picture book that can hardly be described in words. The book begins with a young girl building a sand castle. She leaves the castle on the edge of the sea, soon to be washed away, but she doesn't realize that a royal family is living inside. The rest of the book tells the story of what happens to the family living in the castle. The colors are gorgeous, the pictures are glorious and the story is well-told albeit without words. For those of you looking for images of African American children, the sand castle builder is black. Nolan is an imaginative illustrator and a consummate story teller.Definitely a great summer at the beach story book.