Swashby and the Sea

Swashby is retired from a life on the sea, and he chooses to isolate himself, far away from others, in a cabin by the ocean. And then neighbors arrive, a granny and her granddaughter, and his life is flipped upside down. Swashby resists, and resists, leaving messages in the sand, but the sea thwarts his efforts, and eventually the three become true friends.

Enchanting characters. Beautiful illustrations. And the happy resonance of the development of friendship in the lives of people.