I bought this book to use as a stimulus for a 'Journeys' topic as I teach Nursery and Reception class. The text is written in a way that reflects the content, it gets wavy when talking about the water etc. Visually it was beautifully illustrated and a good story for sequencing skills. We had great fun making sound effects for various parts of the story and it also led into the children talking about times when they have lost something precious. I like the ending where the boy finds the boat after it had been on its amazing journey, its a story about hope and adventure, one that I would thoroughly recommend.