At the Beach

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Hi Everyone! Crabby Spit is COOL! I've been crabspotting, riding my bike, surfing and swimming, and looking at stars. With a bit of luck, I'll be having fish and chips for dinner. The only problem is my things keep disappearing! Can you help me find them? Roland Harvey It's summer and time to head to Crabby Spit! 'Don't forget to write!' says Grandma. The postcards come thick and fast, detailing all the timeless pleasures of playing on the beach, paddling, surfing, finding treasures, dancing to the glow of a bonfire. But look out for the clever family dog who collects all the belongings of the absent-minded artist! Short-listed for the 2005 CBCA Awards, this popular picture book is now available in paperback.

Roland Harvey is one of Australia's best-loved illustrators. In 1978, he established Roland Harvey Studios and began designing and producing greeting cards, posters and stationery with a distinctly Australian flavour. Ventures into publishing quickly followed. Some of his best-loved books include My Place in Space (with Joe Levine), Burke and Wills, The First Fleet and Sick As (with Gael Jennings). His recent books include the best-selling At the Beach and In the Bush and his illustrations are featured in It's True! Burke and Wills Forgot the Frying Pan by David Greagg and the Bonnie and Sam series featuring the horses and ponies of Coolibah Creek, in collaboration with Alison Lester. Roland was the recipient of the 2005 Dromkeen Medal.

'gloriously intricate illustrations...full of humour, warmth and good fun - and readers of all ages will delight in pouring over them' Good ReadingDec 2004'Each double page is a delight of detail...begs to be read again and again.' Reading TimeVol 49 No 2 - rated an 'outstanding example of its kind' by this magazine.