Seven Seas of Fleas

Seven Seas of Fleas has been shortlisted in the New Illustrator category of the CBCA Book of the Year! 

A flying boy and seven bees are chased by fleas, but an unexpected friendship forms.

Bryce McFee is an ordinary boy bored with washing the flea-ridden family dog. So, he escapes to his imagination and flies across the backyard with a dandelion and seven bees. Trouble strikes when a swarm of pesky fleas gives chase, threatening to ruin his adventure. Ultimately, an unlikely friendship is formed between the flying boy and the fleas. A fun rhyming story that exercises the imagination.

• A boy who needs to give his dog a bath will do anything to get out of the chore in this picture book – including teaming up with fleas for his escape.
• Short but effective sentences and monorhyme make for a punchy and engaging read.
• Shows readers how to use their imaginations to ‘escape’ when boredom strikes, though the job is finished in the end, too.
• Colourful illustrations with stylish hand lettering, and an imaginative backyard tale.

Australian children’s book author and illustrator Dave Petzold is interested in the little things that go unnoticed, the things we take for granted. “My stories are born out of a love of nature, adventure, and a desire to show that, if you look a little closer, there is more to life than what you see on the surface,” he says. His writing invites the reader on a journey of discovery in the hope they will discover something about themselves, too. Graphite pencil, screen-printing techniques, and digital collage are used in creating his illustrations.

ISBN ：978-1-76036-098-6

Release Date ：September 2020

RRP ：$22.99 AUD

Age range：5 years and up

Binding ：Hardback

Trim Size ：254 mm in H | 203 mm in W

Extent ：32 pages | Four-colour Interior

Imprint ：Starfish Bay Children's Books

Categories ：Children's Picture Books