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HELLO OCEAN/ HOLA MAR

HELLO OCEAN/ HOLA MAR

, , trans. by Yanitzia Canetti, illus. by Mark Astrella. . Charlesbridge/ Talewinds, $7.95 (, $7.95 ISBN p) ISBN 978-1-57091-372-3

Relayed in Spanish as well as English, this rhyming picture book pays tribute to the pleasures of a day at the beach. "Astrella's acrylics on airbrushed paper take on an almost photographic quality," wrote PW. Ages 3-8. (July)