I loved this book from the moment I saw the front cover!
The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of the jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who got their feet wet. She played bagpipes to the seagulls, swam in the sea, and fished through a hole in the floor. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He started tap-tap tapping on the window...
A beautiful story of how to ask a question, of how never to give up, and how to let others know if you're not feeling as brave as you appear.
Joy Cowley is an award winning New Zealand author, and a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She is a patron and trustee of Storylines, the Children's Literature Foundation of New Zealand (CLFNZ) and has written a book on writing for children, "Writing from the Heart," as a fundraiser for Storylines.
Miho Satake is the amazing Japanese illustrator who also was the Illustrator of the Japanese 20th anniversary edition ‘Harry Potter’ books.
Gecko Press have a brilliant portfolio of books and this is a fantastic new edition brought to life by the story and illustrations. It will stay in your heart!
Sue Martin Children's Literacy Specialist
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