A Big Blue Boat

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Fun wording, rhythm and rhyme generate strong imagery in this cumulative story about a Big Blue Boat and her Captain brave out for a sail on the rollicking frolicking sea. Will they find a safe night’s harbour in time?

A boat.

A big blue boat.

A big blue boat with billowing sails.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, and a towering mast that touches the sky.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, a towering mast that touches the sky, and a large wooden wheel that turns and twirls.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, a towering mast that touches the sky, a large wooden wheel that turns and twirls, and an enormous rudder as flat as a paddle that slides and glides from side to side.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, a towering mast that touches the sky, a large wooden wheel that turns and twirls, an enormous rudder as flat as a paddle that slides and glides from side to side, and a heavy grey anchor on oodles of chain.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, a towering mast that touches the sky, a large wooden wheel that turns and twirls, an enormous rudder as flat as a paddle that slides and glides from side to side, a heavy grey anchor on oodles of chain, and a captain as brave as brave can be.

A big blue boat with billowing sails, a towering mast that touches the sky, a large wooden wheel that turns and twirls, an enormous rudder as flat as a paddle that slides and glides from side to side, a heavy grey anchor on oodles of chain, and a captain as brave as brave can be – all out for a sail on the rollicking, frolicking sea.

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