Lourdes Heuer

"On this airplane...Someone travels solo, two travel as one, three return and four set out. In this simple and moving book, a young family takes a plane to their new home. While onboard, they encounter all the people you meet on a plane: a bookworm, a businessperson, tourists, crying babies and daydreamers...all with their own stories, all heading somewhere special." -- Inside front cover

Follows residents of Seashell Key as they welcome summer visitors to their coastal town.

"Visit Mrs. Rosario's flower shop! Discover the flowers she sells, from roses to daisies, in English and in Spanish! Which flowers would you buy?"-- "Visita la florería de la Señora Rosario! ¡Descubre las flores que vende, tanto rosas como margaritas, en inglés y en español! ¿Qué flores comprarías?"--

"The only good thing about Sofia's mom sending her to live with her abuela is that finally Sofia and the sea will meet face-to-face. The sea has always called to Sofia, even when she and her mom lived in a big city nowhere near its shore. That's how Sofia always knew she was a mermaid--that, and the fact that the sea and its creatures are much easier to understand than people. Like her mother, who is sending Sofia away instead of her barracuda of...