Toy Boat
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · May 15, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- A handmade toy boat turns a familiar lake into an unexpectedly lively adventure.
- Themes
- Adventure, Finding the way home, Imaginative play
- Genres
- Boats & Ships, Imagination & Play, Friendship
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This classic tale makes the perfect gift for little boys who love adventure! A little boy has a toy boat that he made out of a can, a cork, a yellow pencil, and some white cloth. The boy and his boat are inseparable . . . until the day the wind pushes the boat out into the wide lake, and the little boat must face fierce waves, a grumpy ferry, a sassy schooner, and a growling speed boat if he is to find his way home.
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From Randall de Seve and bestselling artist Loren Long, creator of the Otis series and illustrator of The Little Engine That Could, comes a child-friendly adventure sure to inspire imaginative toy play. Praise for TOY BOAT * "With plenty of buoyant charm and imaginative artwork, this contemporary Little Toot has an abundance of child appeal."--Booklist, starred review "A resonant tale with wide appeal."--Publishers Weekly
Small Boat, Big Adventure
A handmade toy boat turns a familiar lake into an unexpectedly lively adventure.
Come here for
- A child’s imaginative journey among waves and working boats
- A playful meeting of ferry, schooner, and speedboat
Expect
- A buoyant, child-friendly adventure
- A story with room for imaginative toy play
Where it sits
| Boats & Ships | 95% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 74% |
| Imagination & Play | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Friendship
- Toys & Dolls
- Boats & Ships
- Authors
- Randall de Sève
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- May 15, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Adventure · Finding the way home · Imaginative play
- Reading lane
- Friendship