"We all need someone to keep us safe" is the publisher's tag line for this book. It's a fitting way to introduce this title about a little boy, his adventures at sea and a friendly star who guides him home. This is one of those gentle books that reads like a lullaby and is whimsically illustrated. All the makings for a perfect 'last thing to read before bed' on those very hectic days.
The story unfolds like a poem:
The boy is out at sea but who will keep him safe?
'I will' said his mother.
But who will keep them both safe?
'Me' said the captain.
And so the story continues in this pattern, each scene overlapping seamlessly into the next thanks to the soothing text and illustrations. The ending slowly unfolds with the boy promising to look after the star. And in this last moment it becomes an even more poignant story about the world at large and how important it is to look out for one another.
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