Beach Wisdom

Sandy Gingras pays tribute to the pleasures of a day at the beach with her signature style of whimsical watercolors and just the right expressions. ''The beach is full of wisdom,'' she writes ''there's a lesson in that wave you have to dive under, and in the wave that lifts you up.'' Beach Wisdom evokes the fun, the magic, and deep sense of calm we feel when we're lucky enough to spend a day by the water. If you are missing the beach, pick up this book and transport yourself there. Beach Wisdom is small in size but large in the memories it nurtures.