With a twist near the end, readers are encouraged to consider love through separation. A sweetly imaginative story about friendship whose message will linger. --Kirkus Reviews A chorus of singing sea turtles, octopuses transformed into underwater hot-air balloons, and other wild imaginings give Turnbull's setting an enchanting magic as she quietly reveals the benefits of extending a hand, or paw, of friendship. --Publishers Weekly A lovely, whimsical fable about the power of friendship and what it takes to overcome shyness. --Booklist.