Becca McMurdie is an elementary school teacher and aunt to three amazing nephews by day. At night, she researches and writes children's books. Her first picture book, Building a Beak: How a Toucan's Rescue Inspired the World, was a NSTA-CBC Best STEM Book Selection. McMurdie takes trips to climb up mountains, hike through forests, and explore lakes and seashores any chance she gets. She lives in New York City. Paola Escobar is a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia. As a child, she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother, and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children's books. Today, she is the illustrator of many critically acclaimed picture books, including A Plate of Hope: The Inspiring Story of Chef José Andrés and World Central Kitchen and Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, which won a Pura Belpré Honor award, was an Indie Next List Pick, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a Today Show Best Kids' Book. Escobar lives in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.

"The creators' curiosity-driven storytelling effortlessly highlights the many discoveries to be made at the shore."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Throughout, Escobar's warm palette creates enticing digitally rendered scenes for readers to pore over as they follow along with the children's imaginative play...Not just another beach book, but encouragement to look again--and again."

-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Publisher: Abrams Appleseed

Pub date: 2026-05-26

Length: 32 pages