Story and songs: Gilles Vigneault Illustrations: Stéphane Jorisch Performers: Pascale Bussières, Édith Butler, Robert Charlebois, Clémence Desrochers, Diane Dufresne, Pierre Flynn, Claude Gauthier and Fred Pellerin.

This moving fishing tale, which will appeal to young and old alike, recounts Léo’s fabulous journey through the world of the five peninsulas. Léo is the son of a fisherman who disappeared at sea, and now it is his turn to become the captain of a great boat. To do so, he needs a ship, a sail, a net, and an anchor! Along the way, he makes new friends who offer him their help. Beautifully illustrated, the colorful characters are also featured in the sailor songs that accompany the book. Heave ho! A universal tale about solidarity and the importance of family ties.

• Communications et Société Literary Prize

"The performance is superb… The narration is magnificent… A beautiful humanistic fable… A very beautiful book!" - Radio-Canada

Age: 7 years and up
Themes: Travel, family, sea, friendship
Hardcover, 21 cm x 21 cm, 64 pages accompanied by a 54-minute disc (1 narrated story + 11 songs)

Published October 19, 2010.