The Sandcastle

by M.P. Robertson

Book Overview

There is nothing in the whole world that Jack likes better than building sandcastles. But however strongly he builds them, he can't stop the sea from stealing them away. Then one night he is awoken by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873587820
• ISBN13: 9780873587822
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Northland Publishing
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A wonderful trip of the imagination

This is a great picture book, which I would highly recommend as a read-aloud for toddlers, a book for early readers, as well a something to share with older kids who have retained their sense of wonder. As with many of my favorite childrens' books, this one stands out for both its story and for the incredible illustrations, which are colorful and detailed, fanciful yet realistic. Magical! The Sandcastle tells the story of a boy who builds a sandcastle by day, only to see it washed away, and then dreams about the sandcastle at night. In his dream, he awakes and walks down to the beach to discover that the sandcastle has grown to full size in the moonlight, and is now filled with people and merry-making. Yet once again the tide returns, washing away the giant fortress of sand, and turning all of its inhabitants back into mer-people and fishes. In the morning, we find the child back at the beach, building another dream... Two similar books which I also highly recommend are "The Whales' Song" by Dyan Sheldon, and "The Girl Who Danced with Dolphins" by Frank DeSaix.