Busy Boats

Author: Susan Steggall

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  • : 19.00 NZD
  • : 9781847801982
  • : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
  • : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
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  • : December 2011
  • : 278mm X 240mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 18.99
  • : April 2012
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  • : Susan Steggall
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  • : Paperback
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  • : 823.92
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  • : 32
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  • : chiefly col. Illustrations
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Barcode 9781847801982
9781847801982

Description

Following a fishing boat that leaves port in the morning and returns in the afternoon, this visual feast of a book illustrates many of the vessels to be seen in a typical harbour. From freighters being loaded with cargo, lifeboats, a ferry, speed boats, rowing boats and yachts, to an ocean liner, this is a book that celebrates the variety and beauty of boats and ships of every kind. Accompanied by a rhyming and rhythmic text that will delight the youngest readers, this is a perfect book for adults and young children to share. It is one that is sure to inspire a fascination with the sea and ships of all sizes. Following the author/illustrator's Rattle and Rap about a train journey, and On the Road and Life of a Car, this further establishes Susan Steggall as a striking picture book talent.

Reviews

Best of all, the level of detail in the pictures will lead to conversations about the different types of boats, their equipment, and the activities of those on board. Recommended for larger libraries and those with a strong demand for picture books on boats. Booklist

Author description

Having initially trained as a graphic designer, Susan Steggall became a primary school teacher and taught young children for several years. After having her own two boys, she began work in a school library where she enjoyed finding out about new authors and illustrators and selecting beautiful new books for the shelves. As her boys grew up, she started making all sorts of pictures for them of the cars, trucks and trains they found so fascinating. After lots of experiments, the idea of using torn coloured and textured paper evolved. Susan lives in the New Forest in Hampshire. She makes the collages for her picture books in a wooden workshop in the garden, listening to her favourite music and drinking extraordinary amounts of tea.