In her lyrical, cumulative rhyme based on the poetic structure of This is the House That Jack Built, award-winning author Julie Lawson tells the story of a young girl who spends a magical day on the beach, building a sandcastle. While she works, the little girl’s imagination creates a fairy tale adventure, complete with stately castle walls and whales and mermaids who come to visit. Accompanied by artist Frances Tyrrell’s exquisite illustrations, this is a beautiful time capsule of childhood.
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Born and raised in Victoria, B.C., Julie Lawson spent 18 years as an elementary school teacher before becoming a full-time author in 1991. Since then, she has published over twenty books for young people. Her first novel, White Jade Tiger, won the prestigious Sheila Egoff Award in 1994, and over the years she has garnered awards and nominations, critical acclaim and much recognition. She makes her home in Victoria, British Columbia.
Frances Tyrrell lives and works in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Her finely illustrated picture books are collected by children and adults. Her original watercolours are in private and public collections. She has twice been shortlisted for the Governor-General's Award for illustration. A lover of the magical world of illustrated books since childhood, Frances takes great pleasure in creating beautiful books for to-day's children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Frances Tyrrell lives and works in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Her finely illustrated picture books are collected by children and adults. Her original watercolours are in private and public collections. She has twice been shortlisted for the Governor-General's Award for illustration. A lover of the magical world of illustrated books since childhood, Frances takes great pleasure in creating beautiful books for to-day's children. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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By Olliecat
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Julie Lawson takes us to a place where we all existed, if only for a moment, to a castle in our youth. She uses language that "swirls and twirls" the imagination to make a little girl's day at the beach a fairy tale adventure. She, along with illustrator Frances Tyrell, present a beautiful time capsule of childhood.
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A Childhood Time Capsule
Oct 21 2001
By Olliecat
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Format:Paperback
Julie Lawson takes us to a place where we all existed, if only for a moment, to a castle in our youth. She uses language that "swirls and twirls" the imagination to make a little girl's day at the beach a fairy tale adventure. She, along with illustrator Frances Tyrell, present a beautiful time capsule of childhood.
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A treasure ideal for reading aloud with young ones to reminisce and anticipate trips to the beach
Oct 4 2005
By Midwest Book Review
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Format:Paperback
Kate's Castle is a softcover children's picture book by Julie Lawson about a young girl who builds a sandcastle not only on the beach, but also with the power of her imagination. The lyrical verse flows with memories of a joyful seaside experience, while the soft color illustrations by Frances Tyrrell bring to life ponderings of fantastic mermaids, and mussels in a makeshift moat. A treasure ideal for reading aloud with young ones to reminisce and anticipate trips to the beach. And now the sand is moon-drenched and bare; / A silent mermaid combs her hair, / Watching the ebb of the restless tide, / She waits for another sun to rise / When Kate will gather new treasurely finds - / Moon snails and agates and sea urchin spines - / And build another castle of sand. / The castle of sand that Kate built.
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