Gaby Sets Sail tells the story of a girl's adventures in Sausalito, California. During a week-long visit with her aunt, Gaby—an aspiring young photo journalist, learns to sail, lives on a houseboat, flies in a water airplane, rows on the bay, spends a day biking and takes many pictures of her zany sidekick—her cat, Bella—who loves costumes and never wears the same outfit twice. Beautiful acrylic and watercolor illustrations by Cynthia Yancey highlight their adventures. The book also highlights a woman as a strong role model for being physically active and brave. Gaby's aunt, Maggie, teaches her to sail and row. When Gaby's cat, Bella, falls in the bay, Maggie swims to rescue the cat. Like all books published by Open Mind Publishing - the main character in this book, Gaby, at one point in the story wears a shirt that says, Future U.S. President. The idea being that we should encourage children early to believe that they can accomplish big things. In this instance, it happens to be a girl.
