Boats

Fishing boats and ferryboats.
Sailboats and tugs.
Boats on the water.
Come aboard.

Children's Literature

Big and bold illustrations of a variety of boats and the services they provide are showcased in this board book. Tugboats help big ships into port, cruise ship transport lots of passengers, and tankers bring petroleum to heat homes and run cars. Part of Barton's transportation series (Boats, Planes, Trains and Trucks), his originals have been reissued and these versions are sure to be a hit with kids. 1998 (orig.

Byron Barton is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs; The Three Bears; The Little Red Hen; Machines at Work; I Want to Be an Astronaut; and a series of board books: Big Machines, Dinosaurs, Tools, and Zoo Animals. He also illustrated The Little Factory, written by Sarah Weeks.