The Magic Boat

This is a bit of an odd children's book in two ways. First, it doesn't just have words that relate to the picture on the page. For example, the page will talk of an octopus, a seal and a fish. Yet the page only shows the octopus. I don't think this is a detriment necessarily; but it is a bit differe......more

A shy young girl visiting her grandmother gets drawn into adventure when she meets a new friend who opens up new worlds through her own imagination. Who knew that a broken down boat could be a vessel that could transport one on adventures unknown? Each day dawns with new possibility as these two new......more

3.5 stars. This a book that celebrates collective imagination. A young girl makes a new friend who takes her on adventures in ‘a magic boat.’ When her friend leaves, the boat remains a weathered old abandoned rowboat until she makes a new friend. Gabrielle Grimard’s art is absolutely gorgeous. Her s......more

Pearson and Farris capture the essence of being shy and turn it on its head. Fantastic illustrations by Grimard bring the story to life. Ellie is a shy, quiet girl who is helped out of her shell by Piper and a magic boat. When Piper leaves the beach to return to the city, Ellie thinks the magic is g......more

Grand adventures of the imagination.......more