A Little Boat's Big Wish
A Calming Illustrated Bedtime Storybook About Contentment, Gratitude, and Wonder – A Little Toy Boat's Big Adventure for Kids Ages 3–7
A small yellow wooden boat sits on a shelf above the bathroom sink, watching the moon and dreaming of vast open ocean. Then one morning a boy carries him out to a sparkling puddle, and the adventure begins. A frog, a turtle, a goldfish, a duckling, each tiny water teaches the boat that the ocean was never the point. A gentle bedtime book about contentment and the wonder hidden in small worlds.
Available in English, Spanish, and French
Page and audio available in Spanish, English, and French
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Talk about it together
Three questions to open a conversation, one for each part of the read.
- Before readingThe little boat dreams of the big open ocean. Where would you sail first?
- While you readThe boat is only in a puddle. Is he having a good time anyway?
- After readingWhat small thing near you is more wonderful than it looks?
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