There are 8 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Kersten Hamilton is the author of over twenty-five books. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BLUE BOAT is her fifth book for Viking. Visit her at kerstenhamilton. com. Valeria Petrone has worked as an illustrator for publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and her native Italy, where she now lives. Visit her at www. valeriapetrone. com. Michelle Knudsen is the author of the bestselling picture book Library Lion. She lives in New York. Andrea Wesson has illustrated several books for children, including two novels about Evangeline Mudd by David Elliott. She lives in Davis, California.