Sarah's Boat: A Young Girl Learns the Art of Sailing

by Douglas Alvord (Illustrator)

An eleven-year-old girl demonstrates her sailing skills during a Labor Day weekend race.

Genres: Picture Books

Paperback

First published June 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jason Orendorff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had little hope that a six-year-old would really want read a book about sailing. But she did. More than once.

The style reminds me of Holling C. Holling (Tree on the Trail, Paddle-to-the-Sea). The plot is straightforward, the prose is warm and gentle, the main characters are upstanding, the illustrations are meticulous--and occasionally full of handwritten notes.

Very nicely done.

[Jeffrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I particularly like the drawings in this book.