Little Tim & The Brave Sea Captain

Written by Edward Ardizzone

Narrated by Michael Brew

his film captures the feel of salt air in a seaside village and the rigors of shipboard life through the adventures of Tim, a gallant stowaway. The sweeping power of the wild ocean and angry sky is shown while sea shanties and the calls of gulls accent the storytelling.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weston Woods
• Release date: Jan 1, 1976
• ISBN: 9780545258241

Edward Ardizzone

Edward Ardizzone was born in 1900. He illustrated for the Radio Times, exhibited his art in prestigious galleries and in 1936 Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain was published - the first of the 'Tim' books. In 1956 Tim All Alone was the first book to win the Kate Greenaway Award. In 1962 Christianna and Edward collaborated on an anthology of stories called Naughty Children, which featured a tale about Nurse Matilda followed by Nurse Matilda Goes to Town (in 1966) and Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital (in 1973).

Reviews for Little Tim & The Brave Sea Captain

[electrascaife · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A sweet little picture book about a boy who wants to go to sea, does so, and finds that it's more than he expected, in both good and bad ways.

[ashleytylerjohn · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Disappointing. I love Ardizzone illustrations (in books by other authors), but this book seemed written in order to shove in as many illustrations as possible, and quantity does not beat quality. The story has no whimsy, wit, or magic—and it seems awfully unlikely, but without a nod and a wink that makes unlikely behaviour acceptable in fiction. I'd be surprised that it spawned a popular series, except apparently Thomas the Tank Engine is a runway hit, and I think those are essentially unreadable, so there's no accounting for taste.

(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!

[oapostrophe · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Little Tim wants to be a sailor and was very sad when his parents told him he'd have to wait years until he was grown-up. One day his friend the old boatman asks him if he'd like to go on board a ship for a look. Tim seizes the opportunity and stows away! Upon discovery he's put to hard work, which he does well and finds his place. Until--storm and shipwreck! Don't want to give it all away, but this is a nice story with good old fashioned messages about following dreams, working hard, being good. Nice read aloud