There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2004 by Simon & Schuster .

Kersten Hamilton is the author of over twenty-five books. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BLUE BOAT is her fifth book for Viking. Visit her at kerstenhamilton. com. Valeria Petrone has worked as an illustrator for publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and her native Italy, where she now lives. Visit her at www. valeriapetrone. com. Cari Meister lives in Vail, Colorado, with her husband and four sons. She enjoys reading, skiing, running, and yoga, but most of all she enjoys riding her Arabian horse, Sir William. Cari has written many books for children, including the Fairy Hill series, I Have a Little Seedling , and Pony Poems for Little Pony Lovers . Visit her at CariMeister. com.