To celebrate the launch of Australia’s favourite picture book poll, Rafqa Touma visited The Curious World of Pamela Allen at the State Library of New South Wales to investigate an important question: who sank the boat? Young Pamela Allen fans told Rafqa their theories about what contributed to the catastrophic capsizing of the little red boat, with one child suggesting the Guardian host may have contributed to the vessel’s demise. Two of Allen’s books feature in Australia’s top 50 children’s picture books poll: Mr McGee and Who Sank the Boat? Vote for your favourite here