Swashby and the Sea
Readers rate it 4.0 (6 on Hardcover)
37 pages · Released 2020 · Clarion Books
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This is a gentle, charming picture book about a curmudgeonly captain who learns the value of friendship and community through an unlikely connection with new neighbors. The story emphasizes kindness, openness to change, and the ways unexpected relationships can enrich our lives. It's beautifully illustrated and appropriate for young readers with no concerning content.
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From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers and fans of The Night Gardener. Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and seren... From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story perfect for pirate-lovers and fans of The Night Gardener. Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene. One day, much to Swashby's chagrin, a young girl and her granny commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them. When Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors, however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across. Could it be that the captain's oldest friend, the sea, knows what Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?
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- FICTION
- Children
- picture book
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ISBN 9780544707375 · Clarion Books