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Sea Glass Summer Hardcover – Picture Book, May 14, 2019

by Michelle Houts (Author), Bagram Ibatoulline (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 107 ratings
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Author Michelle Houts and illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline explore the magic of one of the seaside’s greatest wonders and the bonds that link us through time.

One summer, a boy named Thomas visits his grandmother at her seaside cottage. She gives him a magnifying glass that once belonged to his grandfather, and with it Thomas explores the beach, turning grains of sand into rocks and dark clamshells into swirling mazes of black, gray, and white. When his grandmother shows him a piece of sea glass, Thomas is transfixed. That night he dreams of an old shipyard and the breaking of a bottle. Could the very piece of sea glass on his nightstand have come from that bottle? For the rest of the summer, he searches for more sea glass and hopes to have dreams that will reveal more of the sea’s secrets. A stunning ode to stories and the seaside, this picture book invites readers to imagine the ocean of possibility that lives in every small or forgotten treasure.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Dimensions
    10.06 x 0.37 x 10.94 inches
  6. Publisher
    Candlewick
  7. Publication date
    May 14, 2019
  8. ISBN-10
    0763684430
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0763684433
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These masterful, moving watercolor pictures transmit feelings and features so faithfully they feel somehow deeply personal...When a present-day girl hands her Papaw Tom a piece of clear sea glass she finds, one that could have come from a broken magnifying glass decades before, the past and present converge. Thomas and his family all present white. A celebration of small miracles.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Sea Glass Summer, written by Michelle Houts and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, is a beautifully depicted story about family, discovery and the mysteries of nature...Ibatoulline’s gorgeous, realistic illustrations capture the fine details of the natural world and Thomas’ sense of excitement. Readers will be intrigued by this tale and the lessons it imparts about being attentive to the wonders of the great outdoors.
—BookPage

First, to the beach with ‘Sea Glass Summer’ by Michelle Houts, a serene and thought-provoking picture book about time and transformation as told through the interlocked stories of two children.
—The Wall Street Journal

About the Author

Michelle Houts became fascinated with sea glass while visiting the coast of Maine each summer. She is the author of When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike, illustrated by Erica Magnus, and the STEM-based chapter-book series Lucy’s Lab, illustrated by Elizabeth Zechel. Michelle Houts is also the author of the middle-grade novel Winterfrost. She lives in Ohio.

Bagram Ibatoulline has illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleischman; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and Great Joy, both by Kate DiCamillo; and The Hawk of the Castle by Danna Smith. Bagram Ibatoulline lives in Chichester, New York.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick (May 14, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763684430
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763684433
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.04 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.06 x 0.37 x 10.94 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 107 ratings

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Michelle Houts believes we all navigate the world in which we live through stories. The stories we hear, the stories we tell, the stories we read, and the ones we make up in our own lives. A lover of artifacts, Michelle writes in a restored one-room schoolhouse in rural Ohio. She's an award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction for readers age 4 -14, sparking the imaginations of young readers and writers everywhere with lively and engaging school and library presentations. With Lucy's Lab, her STEM-based chapter book series for science-minded kids, Michelle ties science and literature together for the early elementary crowd in a fun, exciting manner!

Learn about Michelle, her books, her work on the 52 Letters Challenge and the Mark Boney Promise, and speaking schedule, at www.michellehouts.com.

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4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
107 global ratings
Perfect for a family beach trip!
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Perfect for a family beach trip!
This book was a total impulse purchase before our family beach trip, and I am so glad I bought it! The story is so sweet, and as others have said, the illustrations are beautiful. I was a little weepy at the end--the generational connection is so lovely. My children are 11 and almost 10, and they loved the story (my husband and I did also). If you plan to take little ones to the beach this year (or even if you don't!), I recommend this as one to read as a family.
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KatCaliente
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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My wife and I are sea glass hunters. We loved sharing this book with our grandchildren. Beautiful illustrations and a sweet story.
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Owl 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and would be a great story for lots of kids to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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This story is about a grandparent and grandson enjoying the beach and collecting beach glass. It’s really a wonderful story about a summer long adventure and happy memories.
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Rwally
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2023
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I’m an elementary school librarian and read this to K-4 students. It’s a great story and masterfully written with flashbacks. The kids loved it.
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Lea Hankamer
5.0 out of 5 stars Sea Glass Summer
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
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Perfect Christmas gift for my 8 year old grandson who loves searching for sea glass. He and I spent a week in Aruba last summer and much of the time was spent searching for sea glass. I even tucked a baggie of sea glass inside the book and can’t wait for him to open it on Christmas Day. Great story!
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ccgirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a family beach trip!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
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This book was a total impulse purchase before our family beach trip, and I am so glad I bought it! The story is so sweet, and as others have said, the illustrations are beautiful. I was a little weepy at the end--the generational connection is so lovely. My children are 11 and almost 10, and they loved the story (my husband and I did also). If you plan to take little ones to the beach this year (or even if you don't!), I recommend this as one to read as a family.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for a family beach trip!
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2020
This book was a total impulse purchase before our family beach trip, and I am so glad I bought it! The story is so sweet, and as others have said, the illustrations are beautiful. I was a little weepy at the end--the generational connection is so lovely. My children are 11 and almost 10, and they loved the story (my husband and I did also). If you plan to take little ones to the beach this year (or even if you don't!), I recommend this as one to read as a family.
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Nancy Drew
5.0 out of 5 stars For All Ages
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2019
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Everything about this book is delightful from the writing to the art to the story--but my favorite part of it is that it doesn't talk down to kids and it introduces children to the intriguing mystery that is our experience of time.

A sixteen year old boy staying with me saw the book and picked it up curiously--who doesn't love sea glass? He paged through it, but then started reading and became deeply immersed in it. I think that tells you how well done this book is. At the end when he closed it he volunteered that he liked how the book left it up to the reader to make the connections and feel like they solved a mystery that the people in the book didn't get to solve.

Can't recommend this book, for any age, enough. Well done.
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shawn wendling
5.0 out of 5 stars seashore fun
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2023
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this was a fun book that will take you to the seashore. it was in very good condition and came from a library with a beautiful protective cover on it
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Blondie
5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure to read!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
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A well written story that tweaked the imaginations of my 5 and 8 year old granddaughters, sparking interesting conversations. I have purchased multiple copies for gifts. The illustrations are stunning. I love the change to black and white to denote the dream sequence.
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Beth Dodds
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice story
Reviewed in Canada on September 6, 2023
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This was a gift to my 7 year old grand daughter. It is a lovely story but I did need to explain the thought behind the story. She enjoyed it and had started looking for beach glass earlier this summer, which is why I chose it for her.
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Mark McGranaghan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2019
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We live by one of the best beaches in the world for sea glass and this story is such a delight with the boy dreaming about the origins of the sea glass that he finds on the beach. The illustrations are lovely. We will be sharing it with the grandchildren whenever they come to visit us.
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