Lucy and Tom at the Seaside — Shirley Hughes

Lucy and Tom are celebrating 55 years in publication in 2015 with this gorgeous reissue of a timeless Shirley Hughes picture book

Every element of a wonderful family day at the seaside is captured as Lucy and Tom help Dad make a beautiful sand castle, find a crab's claw in a rock-pool, and make seaweedy faces in the sand. From paddling to picnics, from sandcastles to beach games -- this is the perfect book for summer celebrations.