Blue Boat - (Red Truck and Friends) by Kersten Hamilton (Board Book)

Name: Blue Boat - (Red Truck and Friends) by Kersten Hamilton (Board Book)
Brand: Viking Books for Young Readers
SKU: 1003555837
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Highlights

For babies and toddlers who love learning about vehicles of all kinds comes another colorful book in the Red Truck and Friends series!
0-2 Years
8.0" x 7.4" Board Book
30 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Transportation
Series Name: Red Truck and Friends

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About the Book

Blue Boat is a tugboat, a rough, tough tugboat.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

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

About the Author

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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 7.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .85 Pounds

Suggested Age: 0-2 Years

Number of Pages: 30

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Transportation

Series Title: Red Truck and Friends

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Theme: Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft

Format: Board Book

Author: Kersten Hamilton

Language: English

Street Date: May 17, 2016

TCIN: 1003555837

UPC: 9781101998533

Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-3515

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 7.4 inches width x 8 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.85 pounds

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