Richard Scarry's: Boats

by Richard Scarry (Author & Illustrator)

Animals sail their sailboats, go fishing, see big freighters, ride on an ocean liner, rescue capsized passengers, put out a barge fire, and live on a houseboat

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 1992

About the author

RICHARD SCARRY is one of the world's best-loved children's authors EVER! In his extraordinary career, Scarry illustrated over 150 books, many of which have never been out of print. His books have sold over 100 million copies around the world, and are currently published in over twenty languages. No other illustrator has shown such a lively interest in the words and concepts of early childhood. Richard Scarry was posthumously awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators in 2012.

Reviews

[h · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yep, those are boats!

[Allyson Goose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple text (one word per page or two) and lots of cute illustrations about animals riding in dinghies, schooners and rowboats. I learned something, too, about the names of different boats. I wish there were more characters who looked female. Great for preschoolers!