Ahoy!

On a hot summer day, a wish transforms an urban backyard into a place of breezy high-seas adventure! As our bold captain and Skipper ride the salty waves, they encounter a beastly sea monster, buried treasure, a scurvy pirate crew, lovely mermaids and more.

Text by Robert Heidbreder

'In this sequel to I Wished for a Unicorn, an inventive girl and her dog Skipper enjoy a sea adventure that takes them from rogue waves to a pirate island and on and on… only to conclude in the backyard wading pool from where they started. Heidbreder’s rhythmic verse is given added richness in Denton’s art. Rogue waves rear up with grumpy frowns; mermaids and pirates eye each other with lascivious interest. Mystery, shades of feeling and suspense become visible in the good-humoured drawings, whose colour and texture seem to be proclaiming the vibrant possibilities of imagination. ' - The Toronto Star