This is an imaginative story about a friendly monster, George, and his pet, Boris, who live by the sea. One night George and Boris are out playing when they come across a sea creature. Their early attempts at communication fail because they do not speak the same language.
With help from Boris, they start to draw pictures and suddenly they can understand each other. The rest of the night is spent building an elaborate sandcastle. When the morning comes, they go home together, having become friends.
A GOOD CHOICE
This book should work well with children aged three to five. In particular, they will enjoy pulling back the centre pages of this book to look at the enormous sandcastle that the characters have created. Older children, once they are familiar with the story, will be able to look at it independently. As this book is set at night, parents might also like to share this book when it is dark with their children or at bedtime.
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