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A Hat Full of Sea is a heartwarming story of a granddaughter cheering up her grandfather while he’s in the hospital. Having someone you love in the hospital can be scary but this book diffuses that by sharing how you can visit and bring cheerful mementos and memories until the person recovers. There is a nice outcome as the grandfather gets well enough to leave and they walk on the real beach. The illustrations convey the fanciful places she imagines for her grandfather so he doesn’t have to look out a small window to see nature. Overall, this tender story shows the love between a child and her grandfather and how she helped keep his spirits up while he recovered.