Join Pete Puffin on his wild ride cruising Alaska's currents with this colorfully illustrated children's book. A young boy comes to Alaska on a family vacation, bringing with him his favorite toy, Pete Puffin, a wooden puffin carved by his grandfather. In an exciting moment at sea, the toy slips through the boy's fingers off the side of the cruise ship.

In the main storyline, Pete recounts his wild ride cruising Alaska's currents. A secondary storyline comes from the boy, Eddy, writing postcards to his grandfather. Woven throughout are educational themes about the ocean and its animals, currents, and health. The book also includes nine flip-over postcards, adding an element of interactivity to engage youngsters. The story is based on real events. A container of toys was lost overboard in the North Pacific in 1992, riding the currents until they landed on beaches in Russia, Hawaii, Alaska, Canada and even the Atlantic coast of North America. The true story is described in the back of the book.

Libby Hatton previously illustrated the award-winning children's book, Ballad of the Wild Bear, also published by Alaska Geographic.

Reviews
"Libby did such a wonderful job writing and illustrating this informative and colorful book for children. I can’t wait to read it to our students." --Mary Beth Schoen, Librarian, O’Malley Elementary

"Overall, this book is a clear winner. The grown-ups in the house might want to read this aloud, thus happily concealing the fact they're learning a great deal about ocean currents and creatures of the northern seas while instructing the children." --Dee Long, Sitka Sentinel

"Pete Puffin himself is an endearing narrator, sure to charm readers with his tales of his adventure." --Katie Spielberger, Capital City Weekly