The Little Boat

By Kathy Henderson

Illustrated by Patrick Benson

Stunning new edition of the Kurt Maschler Award-winning story about the voyage of a small polystyrene boat.

Down on the shore, by the edge of the sea, a little boy makes himself a little boat from an old piece of polystyrene, with a stick for a mast and a string tail sail. He plays with it all day long, singing. "We are unsinkable, my boat and me!" But when he turns his back, a gust of wind catches the little boat and takes it out to sea...This is the story of the little boat's voyage across the ocean – its many adventures and encounters, above and below the water – until it comes to land once more in the hands of another child.

Categories: Picture Books

For readers aged: 3+

  • Publication details:
  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781406313352
  • Published: 02 Jun 2008
  • Price: £5.99
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  • Size: 235 x 280 mm
  • Pages: 32

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'A fine heartwarmer... would make a wonderful present for the under-eights.' The Sunday Times

'An unusually reflective seaside story with a dreamy seamless text.' The Guardian

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