Gilbert and his family are going to the beach and everyone’s very excited. It seems like this is going to be a perfect day…until Lola is afraid of the water, and Gilbert forgets his bathing suit! At the store, Gilbert finds a big blue suit that says Surfer Dude on it. Gilbert looks cool, but he soon discovers that being a surfer dude is harder than it looks. Lola gets her feet wet, but will Gilbert sink or swim in this fun-filled day at the beach?

Gil bert is excited for a perfect day at the beach . . . until Lola is scared of the waterand Gilbert forgets his bathing suit! Even after buying a cool new suit that says "Surfer Dude" on it, will Gilbert end up in deep water?

NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR AND CHARACTER ROSES ARE PINK, YOUR FEET REALLY STINK (1997) also features Gilbert the opossum and has been a New York Times and PW best-seller; it has sold more than 450,000 copies. GILBERT IS PERFECT FOR I CAN READ A Level 2 I Can Read is the perfect format for children who are ready to start reading about Gilbert on their own. Diane deGroat manages to beautifully capture the emotions of both the kids and the adults in the story through her wonderful text and expressive art. TERRIFIC SALES Diane deGroat’s books about Gilbert and Lola have sold more than 900,000 copies (and that does not include the three Gilbert books done at North-South). The hardcover edition of GILBERT, THE SURFER DUDE is off to a great start since its release in April 2009. PRAISE FOR GILBERT, THE SURFER DUDE “[Readers will] enjoy looking at the seaside doings in the friendly art while they sharpen their reading skills.” —ALA Booklist COMPELLING STORY Diane deGroat is an expert storyteller who knows how to write a book that children and parents will want to read over and over. PERFECT SUMMERTIME BOOK! Kids will love to bring this one to the beach...or the pool, or even the backyard sprinkler