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Have you ever wanted to bring your vacation back home with you? The smell in the air, the sea itself? How would you bring these home?

Have you ever wanted to bring your vacation back home with you? The smell in the air, the sea itself? How would you bring these home?

This is the dilemma young Marissa faces as she prepares to leave her grandmother's home at the seashore. With a little encouragement, Marissa discovers that a dab of glue and a whole lot of imagination can make anything possible, even bringing the sea home!

How the Sea Came to Marissa is an engaging picture book that celebrates creativity and the importance of familial support, even including instructions for creating a sea globe. Effervescent and mesmerizing artwork by Maud Durland perfectly illustrates this gentle story. Told in simple, yet vivid and poetic prose, Anne Renaud's endearing story demonstrates the power of one's imagination and celebrates the notion of self-empowerment.