A little boy has a toy boat. He made it out of a can, a cork, a yellow pencil, and some white cloth. The boy and his boat are inseparable, until one day when the wind pushes the toy boat out into the wide lake. Alone now, the little boat must face fierce waves, a grumpy ferry, a sassy schooner, and a growling speed boat. How the little boat misses the boy! But if he is going to survive, he must figure a way to do it on his own.
Loren Long has a timeless and magical touch. As he did with The Little Engine That Could, he creates a world of toys and children that go right to the soul. Toy Boat will sail into young hearts and stay there.
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
Toy Boat by Randall de Sève, Loren Long (Illustrator)
Loren Long is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books Otis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis and the Puppy, An Otis Christmas and Otis and the Scarecrow. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of President Barack Obama’s picture book Of Thee I Sing, the re-illustrated edition of The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, and Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna. Loren's most recent work, Little Tree, is a picture book for all ages which will publish in September, 2015. Please visit the Books section of the website to learn about his many other books.
ISBN-13: 9780399243745
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date: 09/20/2007
Pages: 40
Product dimensions: 9.94(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.43(d)
Age Range: 2 - 5 YearsBISAC Categories:
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Toys, Dolls & Puppets
Picture Books - Juvenile Fiction | Transportation | Boats, Ships, & Underwater Craft
-Boats and boating -Toys
- Topical | Friendship
- Topical | Self-Esteem
OCLC Number: OCLC#71312664
Dewey: E
LC Call Number: PZ7.D4504
LCCN: 2006026281