Come away from the water Shirley Author:John Burninham This book is about a little girl, Shirley, who is at the beach with her parents. Her parents are busy reading, napping, sewing, etc and call out to her at various times to get a drink, stay out of the water, don't get tar on her shoes. All the while she is daydreaming about pirates, walking the plank and finding treasure at the beach, obliviou... more »s to her parents warnings.« less