Enchanted Beach
A gorgeous picture book all about family life by the sea - the perfect cosy story
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5295-2282-2 (ISBN)
Description
A lyrical picture book celebrating the changing seasons and living at the seaside with a gentle environmental message by an award-winning author and an exciting new illustration talent.
From summer days spent playing on the beach, to flying kites in autumn, to buffeting winter storms and treasure hunts in spring, this is a magnificent celebration of the seaside throughout the changing year. This joyful story charts family life by the sea and celebrates many milestones such as birthdays and New Years. Esther's lively poetic and lyrical text combines perfectly with Emma's classic illustrations to captivate and enchant young readers.
From summer days spent playing on the beach, to flying kites in autumn, to buffeting winter storms and treasure hunts in spring, this is a magnificent celebration of the seaside throughout the changing year. This joyful story charts family life by the sea and celebrates many milestones such as birthdays and New Years. Esther's lively poetic and lyrical text combines perfectly with Emma's classic illustrations to captivate and enchant young readers.
Reviews / Votes
This is such a lovely book which portrays the beauty of the beach in all seasons and weathers. . . beautiful and charming. * Left on the Shelf * Emma Chinnery's detailed scenes are a delight and beg to be lingered over; the more you look the more you see. * Red Reading Hub *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
364 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-2282-2 (9781529522822)
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Persons
Esther Freud trained as an actress before writing her first novel, Hideous Kinky, which was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys prize and made into a film starring Kate Winslet. After publishing her second novel, Peerless Flats, she was chosen as one of Granta's Best Young British novelists. Her other books include The Sea House, Lucky Break, and Mr Mac and Me, which won Best Novel in the East Anglian Book Awards.
Emma Chinnery is a British children's author and illustrator. Emma worked for several years as a graphic artist before her passion for children's books led her to study on the MA Children's Book Illustration course at the Cambridge School of Art.
Emma Chinnery is a British children's author and illustrator. Emma worked for several years as a graphic artist before her passion for children's books led her to study on the MA Children's Book Illustration course at the Cambridge School of Art.