A mother tells her son about the sea journey they made in the 1860s, when the boy was a baby. She keeps telling him, 'but you were only a baby, you wouldn't remember' - but is this really true? Who saw a sailor fall overboard into the sea, and then being rescued, and who saw a whale from the cabin window when everyone else was sleeping? This is a beautifully illustrated, thrilling and humorous adventure that empowers children in a world so often dominated by adults.

 

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 2006 by Gullane Children's Books .

MARY-LOUISE FITZPATRICK is the author and illustrator of many award-winning books for children. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.