The language is wonderfully visual and poetic, describing a young girl learning to skate. She escapes into the snowy polar landscape of her imagination, skating past polar bears, walruses, whales and seals. Gradually her confidence builds until she returns to the here and now, with her triumphant, "I can skate, look at me!"
Heli Hieta has created beautifully atmospheric illustrations which perfectly capture the wonder and excitement of a child learning a new skill. Exuding energy and vitality, her young skater is simply irresistible . . .
