How the Sea came to Marissa

After spending a wonderful vacation with her grandmother at the seashore, Marissa faces a problem: how can she bring the wonders of the sea home with her? She can’t imagine not being able to build sandcastles or run with the sandpipers when she returns home. Thoughtful and independent, Marissa considers filling her suitcase with sand, foregoing a bath, and caging the sandpipers before coming up with the perfect solution to bringing the sea home. Maud Durland’s effervescent illustrations enhance this appealing story, told in simple yet vivid and poetic prose.