Nell's Birthday Beach Museum (Aurorasauras & Artie Bear, Book 40)

Aurorasauras & Artie Bear, Book 40 by Paul Rawly

Nell the rabbit is waiting on the beach in her familiar sunhat. "For my birthday," she tells Aurorasauras and Artie Bear, "I'm opening a museum." Where is the building? Nell points to the picnic blanket.

Each friend finds something interesting and draws it: Polly a striped pebble, Pip a shell-shaped hollow, Artie a piece of sea-smoothed wood and Aurorasauras a line of tiny bird footprints. Nell wants the grandest thing on the beach, but when the glossy shell she finds begins to move, she leaves its owner in peace and draws it instead. Her drawing is smaller than the others, but look how much she noticed! With labels from Mum and Artie as a very serious museum guide, the Beach Museum opens for Percy and Peggy.

A gentle story about looking closely, caring for wildlife and leaving the beach as you found it.

The story is followed by 10 activity pages with story questions, feelings prompts and drawing spaces to share together. For children aged 3 to 7.

What you get: an instant digital download (PDF, 24 illustrated pages) to read on any computer, tablet or phone.