Ahoy! A spectacular Christmas boat parade is underway! Count up to ten as the dazzling crafts bob pass . . . but wait! Where is Santa and his reindeer? Surely, they aren't missing the parade? Never fear, little mariners, Santa simply has a surprise in store. With backmatter on the bevy of boats featured!
A harbor full of happy holidays.-- "Kirkus"
A fun, colorful addition to holiday shelves.-- Santa gets his sea legs in Dealey's Christmassy concept book.-- "Publishers Weekly" (8/24/2023 12:00:00 AM)
...a delightful, imaginative, and fun read from start to finish -- and highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, and community library holiday season picture book collections.-- "Midwest Book Reviews"
Erin Dealey's original career goal was Olympic Gold Medal tetherball player. When that didn't pan out, she became a teacher, theater director, actor, mom, and author--and now welcomes any opportunity to visit schools around the world. Her Sleeping Bear Press books include K is for Kindergarten and Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol. She lives in northern California with her husband and a very energetic Golden Retriever. You can find her online at erindealey.com and on social media as @ErinDealey.
Kayla Stark is an illustrator of several books including Bread For Words: A Frederick Douglass Story (which received the Irma Black 'Honor Book' Award) and I'll Go Rhythm (which received the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for cover illustration and design). She works in many different mediums and is constantly on the hunt for the perfect scratchy pencil texture. She lives in Nashville, TN and enjoys planning events that bring artists together.
Sleeping Bear Press
Target Age: 0-7
Pub Date: July 15, 2023
0.4" H x 9.1" L x 11.1" W
32 pages
hardcover