The Toy Boat

The Toy BoatA 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

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


Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Philomel Books
Published: 09/20/2007
ISBN: 9780399243745
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.74h x 9.74w x 0.48d
Award: Great Lakes Book Awards - Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2007 pg. 789
Publishers Weekly 08/20/2007 pg. 66
Booklist 08/01/2007 pg. 71
School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 161

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 117615 / Toy Boat
Reading Level: 3.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5