Good Night, Good Beach - by Joy Cowley (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This picture book distils the essence of summer at the beachskin sticky with salt, sandy feet, waves hush-hushing and a shell under the pillow. This simple poem by internationally renowned Joy Cowley transports the reader instantly to a childhood summer. Summer holidays by the sea have a rhythm all their own. With a few well chosen images Cowley takes us straight to the end of a long hot day, with beach treasures under the pillow, the sound of the waves and the salty smell of the sea"--

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"Exudes the satisfactions of a salt-sprayed holiday."--The Wall Street Journal

-- (5/24/2024 12:00:00 AM)

"Tapper's illustrations, simple yet lively ink drawings with soft watercolor washes, are particularly evocative of a child's beach experience. . . A pleasing, summery picture book."--Booklist

-- (1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM)