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The Little Red Steamer

Author Nick Maland
Illustrated by Nick Maland
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Hardcover
$18.99 US
Candlewick | Peachtree
10.31"W x 10.3"H x 0.32"D   | 15 oz | 28 per carton
On sale Feb 03, 2026 | 40 Pages | 9781682638095
Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
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An inspiring story of a community uniting to offer friendship, support, and new opportunities to a displaced family and their beloved steamboat.

Toot, toot! The Little Red Steamer happily puffs around the island, taking its passengers to and fro to do very important things. She takes the children to school and the people to work, where they build and mend and help others. Everyone loves the Little Red Steamer! When a sudden storm sets her adrift in the sea, it'll take a whole community to rescue her. But the Little Red Steamer is a lot worse for wear, and many helpers will have to pitch in to put her back together again.
Maland’s strong black lines work well in conveying the peril of the Little Red Steamer amid the swirling waves, and his text supports the tension. . . . A satisfying adventure for boat devotees.
—Kirkus Reviews

With digitally colored pen and pencil art that’s reminiscent of linocut prints, Maland (We Light Up the Sky with Music!) captures the rhythmic flow of both water and daily life. . . .
—Publishers Weekly
Nick Maland is an award-winning children’s illustrator. He studied English and Drama at London University and very much wanted to be an actor but discovered a love for drawing through set design. In addition to numerous children's books (We Light Up the Sky with Music!; You’ve Got Dragons), Nick’s work has been published with The Times, The Guardian, and The Observer. He lives in England. Visit him on the web at NickMaland.co.uk.
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An inspiring story of a community uniting to offer friendship, support, and new opportunities to a displaced family and their beloved steamboat.

Toot, toot! The Little Red Steamer happily puffs around the island, taking its passengers to and fro to do very important things. She takes the children to school and the people to work, where they build and mend and help others. Everyone loves the Little Red Steamer! When a sudden storm sets her adrift in the sea, it'll take a whole community to rescue her. But the Little Red Steamer is a lot worse for wear, and many helpers will have to pitch in to put her back together again.

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Maland’s strong black lines work well in conveying the peril of the Little Red Steamer amid the swirling waves, and his text supports the tension. . . . A satisfying adventure for boat devotees.
—Kirkus Reviews

With digitally colored pen and pencil art that’s reminiscent of linocut prints, Maland (We Light Up the Sky with Music!) captures the rhythmic flow of both water and daily life. . . .
—Publishers Weekly

Author

Nick Maland is an award-winning children’s illustrator. He studied English and Drama at London University and very much wanted to be an actor but discovered a love for drawing through set design. In addition to numerous children's books (We Light Up the Sky with Music!; You’ve Got Dragons), Nick’s work has been published with The Times, The Guardian, and The Observer. He lives in England. Visit him on the web at NickMaland.co.uk.
Nick Maland View titles by Nick Maland

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