Burt Dow, deep-water man
a tale of the sea in the classic tradition
Readers rate it 4.2 (5 on Hardcover)
61 pages · Released 1989 · Puffin Books
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This is a charming tall tale by the beloved author of Make Way for Ducklings, featuring a resourceful fisherman's whimsical adventure at sea. The story celebrates creativity, quick thinking, and kindness to animals in a lighthearted, imaginative way. A brief storm and the anxiety of being temporarily trapped in a whale's stomach might unsettle very young readers, but the overall tone is humorous and the situation resolves harmlessly.
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Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped band-aids. Burt goes fishing, takes refuge from a storm in a whale's stomach, and decorates a whole school of whales' tails with striped band-aids.
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- Sea stories
- Children's stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Fantasy
- Whales
- Fishers
- Fiction
- Tall tales
- Boats and boating
- Humorous fiction
- Fishing stories
- Bandages and bandaging
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ISBN 9780140509786 · Puffin Books