Elayna Carausu (text), and Sandra Eide (illustrator), First Mate Lenny, Puffin Books, December 2023, 32 pp., RRP $19.99 (hbk), ISBN 9781761341175
This is Elayna Carausu’s story as she navigates the world on Sailing la Vagabonde with Dadda and their new baby Lenny. Lenny becomes the first mate as he learns the ropes of life at on Sailing la Vagabonde.
Life at sea is a great adventure. There are dolphins and turtles, tropical islands and sandy beaches. There are warm seas but there are dangerous storms too. Lenny learns to be brave as he faces the varying conditions of the oceans. Lenny is excited when the new baby Darwin arrives. He knows ‘just what to do’ as he now understands living on the sea.
Suitable for children for 3 plus.
Reviewed by Susanne Gervay
