Little Reina persuades her mother to let her go to the beach with her uncle and cousins, but she has to promise to not go near the waves. It becomes intolerable for her to keep that promise as her cousins frolic in the water–and then she finds a solution to her problem.

Related: Guatemala, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction

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• ISBN: 9780517709016
• Author: Franklin, Kristine
• Illustrator: Lohstoeter, Lori
• Published: 1997, Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Themes: Ocean, Patience, promise, rebellion, seashore, solution, Swimming
• Descriptors: Guatemala, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction