“Readers of all ages will delight in this celebration of all that makes the West Coast unique. A beautiful keepsake for any library, A West Coast Summer would be as much at home on the coffee table as on the nursery bookshelf.”

“Caroline Woodward pens a poetic ode to the sights and wonders of the Pacific Northwest in A West Coast Summer, which Carol Evans gorgeously complements with photorealistic paintings.”

“Most readers will feel the need to look closer to convince themselves that Carol Evans's art is not photographic or at least not produced with a camera. It is not, but it is certainly true to life while evocative of time and place and feeling... Caroline Woodward, author children's book including Singing Away the Dark (illustrated by Julie Morstad, Simply Read Books, 2011), knows how to put power in words. She hears what children are feeling and thinking and takes the reader with them to the places they visit...For those who live on or visit the west coast, A West Coast Summer will be familiar and comfortable. It will be home. For those who have never been, the book will be an invitation.” ~ CanLit for Little Canadians

A West Coast Summer is simply magical! You’ll find yourself transported into the wonder of a perfect day by the ocean. A must-have for anyone who loves to play!

I have long admired Carol Evans’s art. What a treat to see her paintings in her first book for children. The light, the ripples of water, the joy! Evans’s paintings vibrate with the magic of rocks and tide pools as seen from a child’s point of view. Accompanied by Caroline Woodward’s lyrical text, this book feels like author and illustrator take the reader by the hand for a wondrous walk in the sunshine. A must-read, not just for West Coasters but for all who want to experience the beauty of wild Pacific shores.