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The Legend of the Cape May Diamond (Legend (Sleeping Bear))

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I was born and raised in SJ near the Delaware River, growing up we always went to the Jesey Shore but never to Cape May.As an adult a friend took me to Cape May & introduced me to Cape May Diamonds. About 5 years ago I moved to Florida and now I came home to NJ for vacation. Recently my sister & I took her daughter(3) & my granddaughter(6) to Cape May. While there we hunted Cape May Diamonds. I bought this book to commemorate our day at the shore. The book is a find and a should be put on your keeper shelf - beautifully written story & marvelous illastrations. I intend to give it as a gift to my adult friends who like me love Cape may & Cape May Diamonds.

Cape May diamonds are crystal clear quartz pebbles or stones that may be found along the New Jersey shore. They can come from any shore, but Cape May is the most famous place to find them. This story presents a legend as to how and why the pebbles came to land on Cape May sand. It's quite a story and is well supported by terrific watercolor illustrations on each spread. I read this aloud to my third grade students before going on a field trip to the beach and I give them one diamond from my collection as a souvenir. They certainly gain a new perspective into what to look for when beachcombing - and it's great to see them using their powers od discovery while finding other treasures along the way - as long as they aren't plastic.

I took this book on our vaction to Cape May and read it to my grandchildren. The 8 year old was more interested than the younger ones and it enhanced our visit to Sunset Beach where we found some Cape May diamonds. I think I'll take it back next time and try to interst the 6 and 4 year olds.