This gentle, quiet book for very young children is utterly enchanting. A little girl is taken out by her mother in the middle of the night and they go paddling in the sea in the moonlight. It's about special bonding times between parents and children, and creating quiet moments in which to enjoy peace.
Far far away
right round the bay
were the town
and the lights
and the mountains.
We felt very small,
Mum and me.
We didn't go into town.
We just stayed for a while
by the sea.
And Mum said to me,
"Remember this time.
It's the way life should be."
The artwork by Jennifer Eachus beautifully captures the spirit of the book in subdued, moonlit tones. As an adult, it makes a wonderfully calming bedtime story.
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