Allow me to introduce my good friend Marcel the Shell (with shoes on).
I adore Marcel and you are so lucky because you can check out this book about him.
Wouldn't it be fun to find a shell at the seashore and make your own Marcel?! Just take it from Miss Kitty, make sure you clean out the shell VERY WELL or you'll have a stinky Marcel.
I hope your warm summery days of swimming and reading and picnics and fireworks and ice cream all crawl along like Marcel; at a snail's pace.