Summary
Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventure…all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.
A HORN BOOK AND BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN’S BOOKS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Raise the mainsail! Batten the hatches! It’s time to set sail…on the couch!
There’s a storm coming, and a child is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593429396 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593429397 |
| Author: | Sophie Blackall |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 524g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 339mm x 267mm |
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Critics Review
★ “[A] high-seas adventure….Visual inventiveness pays homage to shared adventures in this work that toggles dynamically between two competing universes.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Avast, me mateys! This be good clean fun on the salty seas.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “….Brilliantly constructed….Blackall excels at setting the stage for the imaginary play.” —The Horn Book, starred review
★ “Blackall’s take on imaginative play is superb, as both the narrative and visuals of this picture book thematically carry readers up and down like a rolling sea.” —The Bulletin, starred review
★ “This delightful tale highlights and celebrates the powerful bonding that happens when caregivers engage in imaginative play with children….Tiny sea captains everywhere will cherish this lovely tale.” —Booklist, starred review
★ “Imagination fills the sails of this rousing, unusually inclusive, yarn.” —School Library Journal, starred review
About The Author
Sophie Blackall
Sophie Blackall is the award-winning illustrator of over 50 books for children, including Finding Winnie and Hello, Lighthouse, which both received the Caldecott Medal. She illustrated A Fine Dessert- Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat, written by Emily Jenkins, which received four starred reviews and was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Her most recent picture book, Farmhouse, was an instant New York Times bestseller, received five starred reviews and was also a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. Sophie’s many other honors include a BCCB Blue Ribbon, an Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Award, Society of Illustrators Founders Award, and a Charlotte Zolotow Honor. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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