$17.46
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2025
Summary
This enduring tale of independence and family is an unconventional love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side, written by New Zealand’s leading children’s writer and illustrated by one of Japan’s foremost children’s illustrators.
The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone.
One st…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798765671696 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Joy Cowley, Miho Satake |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Gecko Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 180g |
| Dimensions: | 9mm x 288mm x 272mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-6 |
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Critics Review
“Through its excellent character development, the story delivers an impactful message about first impressions not always being quite what they seem. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature
“In this updated edition with new illustrations, the fierce little woman could be described more accurately as independent and capable. The text retains a folkloric quality, with the woman living alone in a small house at the end of a jetty … Illustrations convey the movement of the sea as it constantly surrounds the characters, highlighting the fantasy setting with humorous touches.“—Booklist
Joy Cowley
Joy Cowley is one of New Zealand’s best-loved writers. Her awards include the Margaret Mahy Medal; the NZ Post Children’s Book Award 2006; the Roberta Long Medal, Alabama, USA; and the AW Reed Award for Contribution to New Zealand Literature. She is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Miho Satake is a highly regarded Japanese artist and illustrator known for illustrating the Japanese editions of classic children’s books including Diana Wynne Jones and anniversary editions of the Harry Potter series.
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