Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle

Brian Lies. Moon Mountain Publishing, $7.95 (32pp) ISBN 978-1-931659-03-1

In the first of the series, the hero decides to go fly a kite that soon lifts him to the sky; in the second, he takes a train to the beach with the intention of constructing a masterpiece. ""No brooding Danish prince, this Hamlet is an adventure-loving young pig,"" according to PW. ""Nimble watercolors play up the comic elements and excitement."" Ages 5-8. (Apr.)

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