{"product_id":"sandcastles-are-forever-hardcover","title":"Sandcastles Are Forever - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom author-illustrator Ellie Peterson comes a sweet and heartfelt picture book about summertime, sandcastles, and the key to a long-lasting friendship. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Cora and her best friend, Shelly, every day is a beach day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen they get home from school, the girls shimmy into their swimsuits, grab their beach bags and buckets, and race to the water. Then their sandcastle-building ritual begins! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one day Shelly announces she'll soon be moving to the city, and suddenly Cora doesn't feel like building sandcastles anymore. What's the point when they'll just wash away? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith gentle, heartfelt prose, author-illustrator Ellie Peterson explores the difficult feelings of loss and sadness that come when a friend moves away. Young readers will see that with the right tools--and a willingness to build again tomorrow--who's to say the things you love can't last forever?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e grew up on army bases, where families move often and friends can be hard to keep. She now lives in Kirkland, Washington, and creates books like\u003ci\u003e How to Hug a Pufferfish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSchool Is Wherever I Am\u003c\/i\u003e. Ellie loves going to the beach; she once took third place in a sandcastle contest by building a giant sand hippo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.2 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748805673248,"sku":"9781250845689","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0ef8a51a43587d4631f8919cd9a62b5f.webp?v=1779916743","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sandcastles-are-forever-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}