Lily stood at the edge of the great, big sea. The water tickled her toes with fizzy, white foam. "It's so big!" she whispered to her dad.
1Her dad smiled and took her hand. "It is," he said. "And it's full of wonderful things to discover.
3Lily waded into the cool water. A little crab with beady eyes scuttled past her feet. "Hello, Mr. Crab!" she giggled.
5She saw a bright pink shell half-buried in the sand. It was swirly and smooth, like a frozen raspberry ripple ice cream.
7Further out, a playful dolphin leaped out of the water, its skin glistening in the sun. "Wow!" Lily gasped, pointing.
9Her dad lifted her onto his shoulders. "That's a dolphin," he said. "They love to play in the waves."
11They built a magnificent sandcastle together, with tall towers and a moat all around. Lily decorated it with the shells she had found.
13A cheeky seagull landed on the tallest tower, hoping for a snack. "Go away, you silly bird!" Lily laughed, shooing it away.
15As the sun began to set, painting the sky in shades of orange and purple, Lily snuggled into her dad's arms.
17I love the sea," she murmured sleepily. And she knew, this was just the first of many wonderful sea adventures.
19