Big family beach day

Maya, her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and mom, are excited to share a day filled with sand, sun, splashing, sandwiches, swimming, and sunblock. Will it be the best day ever?

Big Family Beach Day is a multigenerational celebration of summer and family traditions for readers of all ages.  

Praise for Big Family Beach Day:

“When you go to the beach with your cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and mom and you’re doing something really fun, everyone gets involved.” Maya’s sentences are like the day itself: full of family and excitement, breathlessly racing from sand to surf and back. Crews’ story and art take place entirely in double-page spreads that mostly teem with Maya’s relations, a boisterous, multi-racial and -generational crew... the love that binds this family together is as warm as the summer sun. "

– Kirkus (Starred) Review

"Feelings of autonomy, belonging, and camaraderie pervade the pages as the family plays in the water, digs in the sand, navigates splashing, and eats individualized sandwiches with their names on them (“It will be the best sandwich, ever”). Vividly peopled beach landscapes packed with lively details capture the warm, inviting atmosphere of the day, and the way it is held as both memory and promise: “We do this every summer. We love it.” "

– Publisher's Weekly

"The digitally drawn illustrations portray a biracial extended family enjoying their beloved summer beach day. Their emotions are evident in the art, while Maya’s narrative focuses on her experiences. Anyone who remembers family outings at the beach will delight in seeing this picture book celebrate such similar, timeless activities." 

–Booklist (Starred) Review