Gaspard at the Seashore (The Misadventures of Gaspard and Lisa) - Hardcover

Gutman, Anne; Hallensleben, Georg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0375811184 ISBN 13: 9780375811180

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2002

Synopsis

Gaspard is off to summer camp to learn how to windsurf. There’s just one problem—he doesn’t know how to swim! After some lessons in the pool and a little help from his rubber
float, Gaspard is ready to become a swimming champion.

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Review:

Gaspard, the adorable black dog from Gaspard on Vacation, is on holiday again. This time he has convinced his parents to send him to windsurfing camp. On the train ride there, Gaspard sits between two returning campers. "Victor told us that he was a champion swimmer, and this summer he wanted to become a champion windsurfer. 'I'm a champion swimmer, too,' said Valerie. 'Me too,' I said." Unfortunately, that's not quite true. In fact, Gaspard can't swim at all! Lucky for him, camp counselor Mr. Duval is pretty understanding, and, with his shark-shaped flotation ring, Gaspard is soon the envy of all the kids (or so he thinks).

Author Anne Gutman and illustrator Georg Hallensleben make the perfect team for this positively charming series about Parisian pooches Gaspard and Lisa (Lisa's Airplane Trip, Gaspard and Lisa at the Museum, etc.). The stories are simple; the artwork is exquisite and breathtakingly cute. (Ages 3 and older) --Emilie Coulter

From the Inside Flap:

ff to summer camp to learn how to windsurf. There’s just one problem—he doesn’t know how to swim! After some lessons in the pool and a little help from his rubber
float, Gaspard is ready to become a swimming champion.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375811184
• ISBN 13: 9780375811180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32