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beckyroy19's review against another edition
4.0
Cute book. My 3 year old enjoyed it quite a bit. The boy never lets the boat's string go. The boat would like to be let go. Finally, a storm blows the boat out of the boy's hand. Eventually, they reunite and the boy doesn't hold the boat back so much, but the boat always comes back. Nice moral and the illustrations are good too.
libbydmccarthy's review against another edition
4.0
illustrations are gorgeous! my 3 year old son liked the story too.
missprint_'s review against another edition
4.0
Charming. I could see this being a hit with the kids who are big fans of Cars but also works for others just as nicely.
simons_says's review against another edition
5.0
This is my all time favorite book to read with Cooper!
emmarj's review against another edition
3.0
I don't think every children's book needs to have a deep, life altering lesson so I tried to ignore the rather strange lesson in this one: staying close to home is better than big adventures.
Instead, I decided it was a cute little story, have thought about trying to build a similar toy boat with my son, and admired the beautiful illustrations.
Instead, I decided it was a cute little story, have thought about trying to build a similar toy boat with my son, and admired the beautiful illustrations.
snowelf's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet story, with really pretty acrylic illustrations, although not quite as remarkable as I was anticipating.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
4.0
Sweet story, good lessons but beautiful illustrations.
Story of a little boy who made a toy boat. He loves it so much he bathes and sleeps with it. He takes it out to the lake and sails it while holding onto its string. We also hear from the boat that he wants to be out with the other boats. Of course the boat ends up venturing out but learns a lesson. The boy also learns a lesson about holding on to things.
Story of a little boy who made a toy boat. He loves it so much he bathes and sleeps with it. He takes it out to the lake and sails it while holding onto its string. We also hear from the boat that he wants to be out with the other boats. Of course the boat ends up venturing out but learns a lesson. The boy also learns a lesson about holding on to things.
allen_h's review against another edition
4.0
This book is about a boy and a boat that he made out of recycled items. He bathed with the boat. He slept with the boat, and he took the boat to the lake to sail it. He always kept it tethered by a string. One day, however, the boat gets away. The bulk of the story is about the boats adventures around the lake and the different types of boats with whom it comes in contact. The story ends well with the little boat making it back to the boy and resuming its old role.
I like this book mainly because the story is so sweet. The illustrations are nice, too.
The boat is made of old items that the boy is reusing, so I guess the book could be used when teaching about reducing, reusing, and recycling. It could also be used to discuss safety, and how children should be protected by adults. However, this may just be a good book to use as a reader for younger ages.
I like this book mainly because the story is so sweet. The illustrations are nice, too.
The boat is made of old items that the boy is reusing, so I guess the book could be used when teaching about reducing, reusing, and recycling. It could also be used to discuss safety, and how children should be protected by adults. However, this may just be a good book to use as a reader for younger ages.
agudenburr's review against another edition
3.0
This book is about a boy's toy boat that sails away on an adventure. It is a very cute story and would be good for an elementary read aloud.
amysbrittain's review against another edition
4.0
Henry loves this one. He studies the makings of the boat (spool of thread, stick, can) on the endpapers before reading it each time.
My only issue is, why does the mom have to be the reason the boy drops the string and the boat is lost in the first place? Nice going, Mom. I change the text when I read it so the mom isn't such the bad guy. Geez.
My only issue is, why does the mom have to be the reason the boy drops the string and the boat is lost in the first place? Nice going, Mom. I change the text when I read it so the mom isn't such the bad guy. Geez.