A Little Ferry Tale
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
In the spirit of The Little Engine That Could, this sweet picture book introduces Little Ferry, who yearns to be more like the faster or stronger boats in the harbor only to find out her uniqueness can be her strength.
Little Ferry feels like no one notices her. She isn’t strong like Tugboat or fast like Speedboat or graceful like Sailboat, the boats everyone loves to watch. But Little Ferry is special, too! She’s patient and careful and always on time. And when disaster flares on Wildlife Island, Little Ferry finds that her quiet traits are the very ones that will help her finally stand out and save the day.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Traveling between land and an island wildlife refuge, Little Ferry is careful, reliable, and quiet—and feels unappreciated by her passengers, who cheer "rough and fearless" Tugboat; velocity-centric Speedboat; and "carefree and graceful" Sailboat. Attempting one day to compete with the others for attention, Little Ferry is told, "You certainly were not made for THIS!" But when the island's inhabitants need evacuating during a fire, the very qualities that make the other vessels flashy also render them ineffectual: "Little Ferry was quiet as she neared the shore. She was slow and careful as she lowered her ramp. And she was patient as she waited for the animals to climb on." This tale of a mild-mannered entity coming into her own has a familiar trajectory, including a "You got this!" moment when self-doubt strikes. But Otis's (Cold Turkey) narration offers a subtle intensity, conveyed alongside layered watercolor-like digital spreads that balance cartoon anthropomorphism and action with ample color and texture. His use of blue is particularly noteworthy: from the lightest of sky-blue washes to the bay's iridescent striations, the setting fully lives up to its description as "a place with more water than land." Ages 4–8.
