Laura Dronzek

A young girl visiting her grandparents at the beach stays in a little house and walks along the shore gathering seashells, wondering about the creatures who used to live in each shell, about the hidden treasures of the sea--and about the world.

"Animals and children alike watch as the world transforms from the dark and dead of winter to a full and blooming spring"--

Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer, including bees buzzing, birds singing, and children rolling in the grass.

When a mean dog blocks the path to the garden where a delicious breakfast awaits, Little Chick shows her family how brave and clever she is.

Encourages the reader to look at objects in nature from another perspective, observing their colors in a new way.

"A little girl says good night to a seal, a bear, a lion, a train, and so on--giving readers a bit of information about each"--