Going to the beach every year was one of my favorite parts of summer when I was growing up. And it still is. Now that summer has officially begun, it’s time to go to the beach. But if you can’t go to the beach, reading about the beach might just be the next best thing. These three picture books will hype up young book lovers (and the adults reading with them) for long days playing in the waves, building sand castles, spying on seagulls, and smelling the salt air.