num_pages: 40
description: Buckley and his Mama live in a cozy cabin by the ocean. He loves to carve boats out of the driftwood he finds on the beach nearby.He big boatslong boatsshort boats andtall boatseach one more beautiful than the last and sends them out to sea. If they don't come back he knows they've found their way to his papa whom he misses very much.In this stunning debut author/illustrator Jessixa Bagley explores the subtle and deep emotions associated with loss in a heartwarming tale that is sure to stay with the reader long after the book is closed.A Neal Porter Book
language: English
title: Boats for Papa
publisher: Roaring Brook Press