The Sea View Hotel

James Stevenson’s The Sea View Hotel (1978–present, HarperCollins) is a single-issue picture book that invites readers into a nostalgic summer at a charming seaside hotel, told entirely through Stevenson’s warm, lightly humorous writing and signature watercolor art. It stands as a beloved snapshot of a bygone era, capturing the small wonders and gentle misadventures of a family vacation with a timeless, quiet magic.