A review by allen_h
The Toy Boat by Randall de Sève

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.