Presents side-by-side narration of the earth’s making of a mountain, shaping it with sun, wind, and rain, and a child’s efforts at the beach to make a tall sand mountain which is also affected by the elements

Lisa Westberg Peters is the author of several books for young readers, includingThe Sun, the Wind and the Rain. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and two daughters.Ted Rand has collaborated with Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault on several successful picture books, includingThe Ghost-Eye Tree, Barn Dance!, and Knots on a Counting Rope.