An oddly assorted group of friends--a tall woman, a plump man, a miniature man with a big suitcase, a dog, a bear cub, and a fairy in green shorts--follows a little girl with a large red purse through a park and helps her deal with what is inside the bag. A group of friends--a tall woman, a plump man, a miniature man with a big suitcase, a dog, a bear cub, and a fairy in green shorts--follows a little girl with a large red purse through a park and helps her deal with what is inside the bag.

Beautiful illustrations translate into suggestive images the two faces of the sea?the calm and the wind?enabling children to understand the meaning of the words themselves.