One Saturday morning, Daddy won't get out of bed. He misses Paula's mom. Paula misses her too, but she realizes that Mommy wouldn't want them to be sad forever. Paula knows just what to do. Taking out paper and paints, Paula creates a world of rolling seas, blue skies, and-best of all-a boat that she and Dad can sail together. And when the wind blows up a storm, Paula knows just what she and Daddy can do about that too. In this sweet and poignant story about memory and overcoming grief, Sanne Dufft, the author/illustrator of The Night Lion, shows how a child's imagination can find a moment of joy and a safe place to land after a loved one is gone.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

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 2019 by Pajama Press .

Aly Hilberts is a Dutch children's author. She has worked in primary schools for forty years. Sanne Dufft is a children's book illustrator and former art therapist. She lives in Germany with her family.