★ "An exceptionally satisfying picture book." --Booklist,
STARRED review
★ "This readaloud is sweetly told as Swashby overcomes his bitter
habits to welcome new, friendly, and energetic people into his quiet
life." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, STARRED
review
From New York Times best-selling author Beth Ferry and Caldecott Honor
winner Juana Martinez-Neal comes a sweet-and-salty friendship story
perfect for pirate-lovers learning new ways to communicate while at a
distance. This hilarious picture book will keep emerging readers
laughing, and the message-related mishaps in the story create an
opportunity for spelling and sounding out new words while learning from
home!
Captain Swashby loves the sea, his oldest friend. And he loves his life
by the sea just as it is: salty and sandy and serene.
One day, much to Swashby's chagrin, a young girl and her granny
commandeer the empty house next door. All Swashby wants is for his new
neighbors to GO AWAY and take their ruckus with them.
When Swashby begins to leave notes in the sand for his noisy neighbors,
however, the beach interferes with the messages that are getting across.
Could it be that the captain's oldest friend, the sea, knows what
Swashby needs even better than he knows himself?