"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream..." The popular song, familiar to generations of families with young children, is now recast as an exciting adventure story. Two children are rowing their boat gently down the stream, when suddenly it stops at an island. Not any old island though--it turns out that it"s a magical island, where they encounter monkeys and elephants--and a lion! All of a sudden it"s time to run as fast as they can, back to the safety of their boat, before the lion catches up with them! Young children will delight in discovering a favourite verse on the printed page, and it"s been shown that seeing and singing the words of a familiar song can help children with early stages of reading readiness. The addition of inventive verses, beautiful art and a visual story line breathe new life into an old favourite.