This is a curated list of picture books that have been published recently and that feature the beach. Some books are about the beach, and some books simply take place at the beach.
Beach Books published in 2023
The Little Blue Cottage by Kelly Jordan
Beach Books published in 2022
A Day for Sandcastles by Jonarno Lawson
At the Sea by Emma Giuliani
Little Houses by Kevin Henkes
Hum and Swish by Matt Myers
Maya and the Beast by Maya Gabeira
Over and Under the Waves by Kate Messner
The Sandcastle that Lola Built by Megan Maynor
Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Beach Books published in 2021
I am a Bird by Hope Lim
Room for Everyone by Naaz Khan
Saving American Beach: The Biography of African American Environmentalist MaVynee Betsch by Heidi Tyline King
Seaside Stroll by Charles Trevino
Beach Books published in 2020
Here Comes Ocean by Meg Fleming
Jules vs the Ocean by Jessi Sima
The Mess That We Made by Michelle Lord
Swashby by the Sea by Beth Ferry
Beach Books published over 5 years ago
2018 – Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall2
2018 – Ocean Meets Sky by the Fan Brothers
2017 – There Might Be Lobsters by Carolyn Crimi
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