A poem in which a small child's magical images of the sea are conjured up: images of calms and storms, of dusky fishermen, bewitched sailors, mermaids, and of times long past. This picture-book won the Mother Goose Award.

 

This book was recognised by the Mother Goose Award.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1994 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Lisa Bruce is a London librarian. She has written a number of fiction titles for children. Susie Jenkin-Pearce is a well-known artist who has illustrated a number of picture books. She also lives in London. Jools Oliver lives with her husband and two little girls in London and Essex. This is her first book for children. Claire Fletcher has been an illustrator for over 10 years. 'The Sea Shell Song', the first children's book she illustrated, was awarded the Mother Goose Award. Claire lives in Hastings with her partner and daughter Alice.