Book description
Join a child captain and parent first mate as they embark on a wild high seas adventureā¦all without leaving the living room! This imaginative romp of a picture book is filled with glorious illustrations from a beloved Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling creator.
Raise the mainsail!
Batten theā¦
Why read it?
1 author picked Ahoy! as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book because it is such an authentic, joyful picture of childhood play!
It's imaginative, funny, and relatable--I mean, as a kid who wasn't pretending at some point that they were on a boat while a storm was coming! It feels very real-life to me, and I love the immersive feel of the illustrations.
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This picture book, with watercolor illustrationsā¦
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