On Saturday we have had a wonderful day sailing and paddle boarding
Our adventure reminded me that I wanted to share
This beautiful book written by Julia Green
And illustrated by Alex Latimer
This story of courage, curiosity and following your dreams
Was written by Julia as a mother
Inspired by her son
A boy who dreamed that one day he would sail around the world
And then one day he did
He had a dream and he made it come true
Now his proud mother tells his tale
In the hope that it will inspire others
To explore the wonders of our wild world
And reach for the stars
This book reminds me of my husband and my son
It actually reminds me of myself and my daughters too
We all love being on and in the water
This is the perfect story for us as a family to share
It also makes us feel close to Matilda Mae
Our starlight sailor
The Boy Who Sailed The Sea
Tells the tale of a boy who loved the sea
Who loved hearing about sea adventures
And one day built a boat
And sailed away
Using the moon and stars to guide him
The boy managed to navigate
The busy shipping lanes
Before heading out on the ocean blue
With magical sunsets and dawns to punctuate his days
The boy sailed with turtles and dolphins
He got to know the rhythm and sounds
Of the wind and the waves
He steered his ship through a sudden storm
He studied the stars
And when he felt a longing for land
He anchored his boat on a sheltered islands
And made friends with the people he found there
Enjoying the company of people again
Made the boy dream of home
And of his family
The boy knew it was time to return
Time to sail back and tell his tale
Time to go home …
… Until his journeys started again
This is such a lovely love letter from mother to son
I find this an incredibly emotive read
It makes me want to hold my son close
And tell him that I will always champion his dreams
And I will always be waiting for him when he wants to come home
This is such a special book
Particularly poignant for mothers of sons
And for anyone with a connection to the sea
The illustrations are stunning
This is a brilliant and beautiful book