Susea Spray
Author of A Big Blue Boat and A Day on the Brine, Susea loves playing with words, sharing her stories and sailing.
Susea’s achievements include being Picture Book Genre Award winner, Page Turner Awards (2022): A Day on the Brine; Purple Dragonfly Award winner (2023): A Big Blue Boat, Longlisted Pitch It! Competition (2024): Moon Song, and Literary Titan Gold Book Award winner (2025): A Day in the Brine.
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A big blue boat
Is out on the brine,
And what do you think she sees?
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A captain brave,
On a big bow wave,
That’s what the blue boat sees.
A captain brave,
Is out on the brine,
And what do you think she sees?
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A bird large and white,
That flies with delight,
That’s what the captain sees.
A bird big and white,
Is over the brine,
And what do you think he sees?
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[Illustration note: An albatross is diving into the water. A shy squid hides and watches. The captain of the Big Blue Boat is immersed in watching the action.]
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A squid pink and shy,
That peeks at the sky,
That’s what the white bird sees.
A squid pink and shy,
Is out in the brine,
And what do you think he sees?
