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Boogy & Tee and Twinkle & Hew

By (author) Kathy Stinson, Illustrated by Mark Hoffmann

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Two boats at sea, struck by a storm, are impacted very differentlyâ€”a tale about economic inequality and climate change, patterned on a classic poem. Four characters go to sea in two very different boats for two very different reasonsâ€”Boogy and Tee set off in a luxury yacht for a vacation, while Twinkle and Hew set out in a tiny fishing dory in search of their next meal. When a storm blows up, the fishing dory soon breaks apart, casting Twinkle and Hew into the sea. The yacht hits a large rock, and as water pours into the hold, Boogy can do nothing but wail about losing his precious possessions. Then Tee spots Twinkle and Hew clinging to the remains of their boat and insists they go to the rescueâ€”a decision that saves them all. Inspired by Edward Learâ€™s â€œThe Owl and the Pussycat,â€ Kathy Stinsonâ€™s story-poem with its rollicking, sea-faring rhythm and sprinkling of invented vocabulary combines with Mark Hoffmannâ€™s quirky, playful art to create a funnay tale that speaks to urgent issues. Includes as afterword a brief quotation adopted and retweeted by Greta Thunberg: â€œStop saying that weâ€™re all in the same boat. Weâ€™re all in the same storm. But weâ€™re not all in the same boat.â€ Key Text Features afterword dialogue illustrations literary references poems vignettes Â Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2 Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.