Lizzie and Lou Seal (Hardcover)

When I was a kid, I had numerous favorite books that I've since had much fun reading to my grandchildren. So I set out to find a new one to read to them in hopes of discovering a gem to add to their growing lists of books they will someday read to their own grandkids. This is a really cute book. I absolutely love the watercolor illustrations in this one – especially of the cherubic Lizzie in her striped swimsuit – my little sister had one of those. Well, this girl loves to eat chocolate chip cookies, too, I'll bet – just look at how darling she is! She caused me to think in so many ways of my little sis that the book had me reminiscing with pleasure as I turned each page. I traveled back in time to the endless summers we spent at the nearby seashore. Anyway, all the grandkids loved it, and it has been added to our family's list of favorites. Maybe I enjoyed it even more than they did. And I've shared it with my sister to read to her grandkids – she thinks I resemble Lou Seal...