Sail Away, Little Boat (Carolrhoda Picture Books) [Library Binding]

Janet Buell (Author), Jui Ishida (Illustrator)

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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 3-A red toy boat that sports a yellow stripe on its sail travels from brook, to river, to the ocean. Arriving at the seashore, it is quickly embraced by three children. The back page has a visual epigraph: the little boat floats in a luxurious bubble bath with its new, yellow rubber-ducky friend. Ishida's brilliantly colored spreads, done in mixed media, cast a swirling, whirling spell of balanced design. Working together in perfect pace, both text and illustration explore the natural world with circular lines and round, playful shapes that convey the toy boat's passage among deer, whirligig beetles, Past silver-swift minnows/that scatter and school, onward to the river where lickety-split/the sleek otters slide. Delightful sounds, rich language, imagery, and buoyant verse characterize the writing. The book supports standards in science, art, and the language arts while providing children with an artistically rich visual and aural experience. A first choice.-Teresa Pfeifer, Alfred Zanetti Montessori Magnet School, Springfield, MA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (December 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575058219
• ISBN-13: 978-1575058214
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 11.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,136,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sail Away, Little Boat, October 5, 2010

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Jan W. in Michigan (MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sail Away, Little Boat (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

Wonderful book! Perfect to read to a younger child. Illustrations are beautiful. Purchased for my grandson. His mother is a teacher and she loves the book! I would choose this book over others that are similar.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book, August 8, 2010

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This review is from: Sail Away, Little Boat (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

This was purchased for a our local library. Can't comment on the book itself, as I haven't read it. But shipping was fast and book was in the condition promised.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new classroom favorite, April 6, 2006

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This review is from: Sail Away, Little Boat (Carolrhoda Picture Books) (Library Binding)

This is a beautiful book. The words are so wonderfully vivid and descriptive you almost don't need the pictures. The illustrations are gorgeous but I think it's the writing that is this book's greatest appeal. Both the writing and the illustrations get 5 stars.