AustLit

'One moon-lit night on a faraway beach, somewhere in the mists of time, an owl is grieving the departure of his friend who has sailed away in the pea-green boat. When a passing rhino tries to comfort him, he almost misses out on the best friendship he will ever have.

'This is the first in a series of tales, in which Owl and Rhino dramatise the familiar patterns, mishaps and tenderness of friendship and relationship. While Owl is anxious, heady, and adventurous, Rhino is calm, constant and compassionate. But together they find a mutually enhancing equilibrium. In this story and via humorous and poignant illustrations, Owl and Rhino are swept up in the strange dance of losing, longing, and refinding.

'A quiet love story about almost overlooking what we do have by longing for what we can’t have.' (Publication summary)