<DIV><DIV>Intimate yet universal in its evocation of wistful days at the beach, this witty and evocatively illustrated book whisks readers off to the seaside while immersing them in the laziness and craziness of the beach. Humor, reflection, and observation are mixed in the beachgoers' dialogue that accompanies the movement of the art. Like a journal of a sun-drenched vacation, this vivid text with its surprising ear for dialogue—as if a microphone had been left lying on the sand—is always colorful and often comic, as it paints a portrait of humanity enjoying time out.</DIV></DIV>