Little Rat has a terrible fear of sailing and the ocean. When her parents sign her up for a sailing class, she is forced to face that fear. ( )

This book is a short chapter book about a rat called Little Rat, and her adventures through the summer of her taking sailing lessons and overcoming her fear of water for the most part. This is a good book because it uses different animals who all talk and sail boats to tell the story.
Illustrations: Pencil, gouache, and watercolor
Genre: Fantasy, early chap.
Age Appropriateness: About 2nd-5th grade

In this book, Little Rat faces her fears and learns how to sail a boat after her mom signs her up for lessons. This book is a good example of fantasy because the rats, bears, and other animals are learning how to sail boats.

Little Rat learns how to sail. She was frightened of many things. Her mother forced her into it. Eventually she got over her phobia by working with new friends whom she meets.

GENRE: FANTASY.

USES: LEARNING ABOUT BOATS. ( )

Review:
I thought that "Little Rat Sets Sail" was a very cute book. This book is a beginning chapter book filled with lots of new vocabulary dealing with boating and sailing. This story talks about Little Rat overcoming his fears and all children can relate to that.

Summary:
The children's book, "LIttle Rat Sets Sail", is about Little Rat whose parents signed her up for sailing lessons in the summer. But theres a problem. Little Rat is afraid of the water! As the book goes through Little Rat's sailing lesson she overcomes her fears and begins to love sailing! Little Rat learns all kinds of new vocabulary dealing with boating and sailing and by the end of the summer she realizes she's a "brave little rat" and cant wait for next summers lessons. ( )