Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat

Jonathan's parents trade his teddy bear for a toaster, so Jonathan must set off on a journey alone on a Big Blue Boat to find Frederick. Along the way, he befriends a mountain goat, a circus elephant, and a whale.

A slyly humorous story.

“'Hello,' said Jonathan to a mountain goat. ‘I'm looking for a bear named Frederick.'

The goat was startled. He had never met a sea captain before.

‘I've never met a bear before,' said the goat, ‘but someday I would like to.'

Jonathan looked up. ‘I could use a first mate,' he offered, ‘but my boat is stuck.'

The goat wagged his chin thoughtfully. He wedged his powerful horns beneath the boat's hull. The great shipped teetered like a seesaw and then...

‘Anchors aweigh!'”