Blue Boat
Published on 17. May 2016
Book
Board book
30 pages
978-1-101-99853-3 (ISBN)
Description
For babies and toddlers who love learning about vehicles of all kinds comes another colorful book in the Red Truck and Friends series! This rhyming read-aloud sets sail with a new kind of vehicle-boats!
? "A well-crafted text spiced with sound effects... highly recommended for reading aloud."-Booklist (starred review), on Red Truck
Splashing crashing mighty waves!
Blue Boat's coming! Blue Boat's brave!
A mighty storm is coming, and Blue Boat receives a call from a smaller boat in distress. Only a tugboat as rough and tough as Blue Boat can rescue them! Follow along as Blue Boat navigates the open seas, sailing through the storm surge, under the drawbridge, and over powerful waves to save the day! Young readers will love exploring the visually appealing illustrations, mimicking Blue Boat's sound effects, and learning about different kinds of boats through simple rhyming text.
This charming and adventurous story will have little sailors plunging in again and again.
? "A well-crafted text spiced with sound effects... highly recommended for reading aloud."-Booklist (starred review), on Red Truck
Splashing crashing mighty waves!
Blue Boat's coming! Blue Boat's brave!
A mighty storm is coming, and Blue Boat receives a call from a smaller boat in distress. Only a tugboat as rough and tough as Blue Boat can rescue them! Follow along as Blue Boat navigates the open seas, sailing through the storm surge, under the drawbridge, and over powerful waves to save the day! Young readers will love exploring the visually appealing illustrations, mimicking Blue Boat's sound effects, and learning about different kinds of boats through simple rhyming text.
This charming and adventurous story will have little sailors plunging in again and again.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews for Blue Boat:"Readers who are entertaining dreams of captaining a ship someday will celebrate the brave efforts of this 'rough, tough tugboat.'"--Publishers Weekly
"With plenty of sound effects and opportunities for call-and-response, this will be a spirited pick for one-on-one or group storytime."--Booklist
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Penguin Putnam Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Up to Preschool, Interest Age: From 0 to 2 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Illustrations
FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 177 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
389 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-101-99853-3 (9781101998533)
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Persons
Kersten Hamilton is the author of over twenty-five books. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. BLUE BOAT is her fifth book for Viking. Visit her at kerstenhamilton.com.
Valeria Petrone has worked as an illustrator for publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and her native Italy, where she now lives. Visit her at www.valeriapetrone.com.
Valeria Petrone has worked as an illustrator for publishers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and her native Italy, where she now lives. Visit her at www.valeriapetrone.com.