Toy Boat - Book

A wonderful story in which a little boy lets his beloved toy boat loose for adventures on its own and what adventures they are! He loves his toy boat so much that he sleeps with it and when it returns safely he knows it will always come back. Splendid illustrations.

Toy Boat is written by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Loren Long, who also illustrated an edition of The Little Engine That Could. A boy builds his boat from a can, a cork, a yellow pencil and some white cloth. When the wind carries it out across the lake, the little boat has to face fierce waves, a grumpy ferry, a sassy schooner and a growling speedboat on its own.

Long's acrylic paintings are full of blues, and Booklist gave the book a starred review. Philomel published this 9.5 x 9.5 inch hardcover in 2007 for ages 3 to 7.