Happy the Sailboat loved the safe feeling he felt in Seashell Safe Harbor. He had friends. He made people Happy when he sailed in the calm waters of the harbor. One day, Captain Drew announced his plan to take Happy out of the harbor, past the lighthouse, and out to sea. Happy did not look happy. “The sea has big waves, rocks, and reefs.” Happy’s friends joined together to help Happy find a way to sea and back. “Watch for the signs,” Starfish Sue says.
The story of friends recognizing another friend’s need for help, takes the reader along for a journey to sea and back. You will be “sail-a-brating” with Happy as he finds the courage within himself to follow the signs- believe in yourself, don’t be afraid to try, and discover the possibilities! This book will have you singing along with Happy as you take the journey to sea and back to Seashell Safe Harbor.
Happy the sailboat sings happily about the upcoming boat parade at the Seashell Safe Harbor. Starfish Sue shares the good news with Pelican Hugh, Joy the catamaran, Mighty the shrimp boat, Sassy the speedboat, and the rest of the harbor boats. Not all the boats are excited about the parade, though, because they are not feeling their finest. “Who wants to see my tattered sail?” says Joy. “Who wants to see a dirty and smelly boat?” asks Mighty. Sassy feels she had a great chance of winning and tries to convince Joy and Mighty to participate, knowing the boats are not in their best shape. With concern for their boat friends feeling pressured to join in the parade, Starfish Sue, Pelican Hugh, and Dolphin Rue find Happy—and before you know it, Happy’s Captain Drew and the sailors had a plan. Boats, boats, do not fear. Your Seashell Safe Harbor friends are here! Grab your spot on the pier for the boat parade and get ready to see how the Seashell Safe Harbor friends embrace the boat parade motto, “Be Yourself.”
“Let’s explore the shore and more, Let’s go on a Friendship Trip.” Happy the Sailboat shares with Pelican Hugh, Starfish Sue, and Dolphin Rue that Captain Drew is taking him on a Friendship Trip. The nautical characters are curious about the excursion that will explore feelings such as happy, sad, worried, angry, excited…..The guests onboard will write messages in a bottle, hunt for seashells such as a conch shell and then put it up to your ear to “listen” for good advice. On the way home, Lighthouse Lou’s shining light reminds Captain Drew to ask the guests onboard to look up at the stars.”The stars are like friends. Sometimes you see them, sometimes you do not. You can always share your thoughts. Sometimes just talking about something is all you need to do to feel better. “Message in a bottle, what will you write? Listen to a conch shell, what will you hear? Talk to the stars, what will you say?” Join The Seashell Safe Harbor friends on the Friendship Trip and fill your treasure chest with cheer! Buoy Up!
