" [A] high-seas adventure .Visual inventiveness pays homage to shared adventures in this work that toggles dynamically between two competing universes." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Avast, me mateys! This be good clean fun on the salty seas ." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review ". Brilliantly constructed .Blackall excels at setting the stage for the imaginary play." -- The Horn Book , starred review " Blackall's take on imaginative play is superb , as both the narrative and visuals of this picture book thematically carry readers up and down like a rolling sea." -- The Bulletin , starred review "This delightful tale highlights and celebrates the powerful bonding that happens when caregivers engage in imaginative play with children.

Tiny sea captains everywhere will cherish this lovely tale ." -- Booklist , starred review " Imagination fills the sails of this rousing, unusually inclusive, yarn." -- School Library Journal , starred review.