boats and boating

Louise imagines building her ideal boat, one with a wooden deck for games, a crow's nest for watching dolphins, and a figurehead to paint.

Discusses how coast guard boats are used to help people in emergency situations. Presented in English and Spanish.

An introduction to the history of transportation on the water and to various ships and watercraft.

Simple text and color photos introduce several kinds of boats and their parts.

Jenny imagines sailing across the ocean to visit her friend Maria.

Text in Spanish. Contains poems, riddles, and songs about boats and ships.

Describes the many things one sees when traveling by boat.

Jenny imagines sailing across the ocean to visit her friend Maria.

While playing with a blue boat in the bathtub, a young girl imagines she is on an ocean voyage.

A child experiences the dawn watch with her father while making a night crossing of Lake Superior on their sailboat.