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When Little Bear can no longer fit into his boat he finds someone else who can use it.

Conceived as a fairly serious guide to amateur boating on the Thames in 1889, Jerome K. Jerome's best-known novel ended up as a hilarious account of the misadventures of three friends and a dog as they attempt to relax and enjoy themselves amid unreliable weather forecasts, imaginary illnesses, repellent cooking, and an unopenable can of pineapple chunks.Three Men in a Boat was a terrific success for its author, and a surprisingly accurate portrayal...

Illustrations and easy to read text portray a variety of vessels, from houseboats to dredgers, through the course of a busy day on the bay.

A child launches paper boats hoping someone in another country will find them.

Mr. Gumpy's little scow becomes a miniature ark when he takes two children and one each of various domestic animals for a ride.

Little Toot the tugboat is the object of the larger ship's scorn, until they need his help during a storm.

"When the ships of the harbor aren't feeling well, the hospital ship Hope comes to the rescue"--

A boat captain an dhis men battle Bill McGrew and his priate crew on the Erie Canal in a rhyming tale inspired by a folksong.

Rhyming text illustrates the different types of ships and boats that can be found in a harbor and explains the jobs they perform.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text observe a wide variety of boats that spend all day, from early morning until dreamy night, on a bay, in the ocean, or under the sea.