Story Boat

Written by Kyo Maclear · Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh

A family flees their home, finding hope in small things amidst uncertainty.

3.9 Goodreads · 661 ratings

40 pages· 276 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

A young girl and her brother embark on a journey, leaving their home behind. As they face an uncertain future, they discover that hope can be found in the smallest of things—a cup, a blanket, a story. This poignant tale explores the resilience of the human spirit and the quest for belonging in a world of change. Will they find a place to call home, or is home wherever they are? Dive into this touching story of migration and hope through a child's eyes.

From the publisher

When you have to leave behind almost everything you know, where can you call home? Sometimes home is simply where we are: here. A imaginative, lyrical, unforgettable picture book about the migrant experience through a child’s eyes. When a little girl and her younger brother are forced along with their family to flee the home they’ve always known, they must learn to make a new home for themselves – wherever they are. And sometimes the smallest things – a cup, a blanket, a lamp, a flower, a story – can become a port of hope in a terrible storm. As the refugees travel onward toward an uncertain future, they are buoyed up by their hopes, dreams and the stories they tell – a story that will carry them perpetually forward. This timely, sensitively told story, written by multiple award–winner Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Sendak Fellowship recipient Rashin Kheiriyeh, introduces very young readers in a gentle, non-frightening and ultimately hopeful way to the current refugee crisis.

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