sandcastles

Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle's world was new and exciting until their very first...SQUISH! In an effort to protect themselves from ever getting squished again, Sandcastle tries to be bigger and taller and stronger! But is that enough to stop all the squishes?.

Lola's day at the beach leads to new friends and a giant sandcastle. Lola is building her dream sandcastle--one with a tall, tall tower and sea glass that sends signals to mermaids. But the beach is crowded, and soon enough, a boy steps on her castle. Not to worry! Lola recruits him to build a wall. When a toddler with a bulldozer starts digging too close the walls, Lola decides he can be in charge of digging the moat. As the sandcastle grows, so does Lola's friendly group of helpers. There's only one thing that Lola doesn't want near the sandcastle: a wave! Will the new friends be able to salvage the mermaids' castle when their hard work is washed away?.

Explores the properties of sand and factors that influence sandcastle construction.

"The creators of the acclaimed Over the Shop evoke a perfect summer beach day--and themes of creativity, cooperation, flexibility, and persistence--all without a word in this sun-warmed, salt-stained delight of a story. A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus for home. An authentic portrait of sibling cooperation--and glorious inspiration for creative people of all ages--A Day for Sandcastles channels the thrill of surrendering expectations on the path to infinite possibility"--Provided by the publisher.

"A young girl challenges destructive behavior from the citizens of an island of stones that the rest of her community on an island of sand has been accepting since the beginning of time"--Provided by publisher.

A girl gathers natural objects to decorate her sandcastle, saving some of them to take back home from the beach.

"When Shovel sees Ruler at the beach, he knows there will be trouble but a sandcastle-building contest proves surprising to both the Beach Toys and the School Supplies"--OCLC.

It takes a few great tools to create beautiful sand castles. This sequential text shows how to create a masterpiece from sand and found objects.

On a day at the beach, two hostile boys are forced to look at each other differently when their separate sand castles are too fragile to withstand the waves.

"Two fuzzy creatures are happily putting the finishing touches on their sandcastle when each of them thinks of something that would make it even better. As they work furiously to incorporate each new change, their tiny sandcastle becomes an over-the-top palace . . . but is it really perfect?"--Amazon.