Joshua By The Sea

by Angela Johnson, Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator)

"A young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family.... The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring." - School Library Journal

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction

12 pages, Board Book

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Angela Johnson is the author of the Coretta Scott King Honor picture book When I Am Old with You; as well as A Sweet Smell of Roses, illustrated by Eric Velasquez; Just Like Josh Gibson, illustrated by Beth Peck; and I Dream of Trains, which was also illustrated by Loren Long. She has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels Heaven, Toning the Sweep, and The First Part Last. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio.

Reviews

[Cynthia Austin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I always enjoyed reading this short story to my toddler. The pages were short and he was able to identify Joshua, his sister and his parents. Now that he's older, he doesn't enjoy the story as much, so I think it's time to hand the book down to a younger child.

[Tammy Sawyer]

short book but Ethan likes it...

[Sam Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations but I didn't connect with the test as much as I did with Rain Feet.