The Ferryboat Ride

The Ferryboat Ride

$16.95 Regular price


"Greta Guzek's 'child's paint-box' renderings ... effortlessly convey some of the beauties and magic of this world of islands and boats and whales."


--Books in Canada


"Do you believe / in ferry tales / of seeing pods / of flying whales?" Robert Perry's simple four-line rhymes, paired with Greta Guzek's vibrant illustrations, take readers on a ferry ride along the magical British Columbia coastline. On the trip, young children will enjoy spotting seagulls, lighthouses, kayaks, tugboats, sailboats, whales and other coastal sights before pulling up at the dock and waving goodbye to the ferryboat. The original hardcover edition of The Ferryboat Ride has sold over 15,000 copies, and this new sturdy board book edition is certain to be just as popular with a new generation of young readers.


Prize(s): Commended Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens (2018) 

“From whales and seagulls to lighthouses and tugboats, bright illustrations of a West Coast ferry ride delight tiny tots and parents alike. The beloved picture book is now available as a sturdy board book.” ~ Where Vancouver Magazine, January-February 2018


–Where Vancouver Magazine


Nightwood Editions
ISBN: 9780889713406
Board book
6.0 in x 6.0 in - 20 pp
Publication Date: 07/10/2017
BISAC Subject(s):: JUV041020-JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft,JUV030030-JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada,JUV002170-JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life 
Thema Subject(s):: YFB-Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction

Description


"Greta Guzek's 'child's paint-box' renderings ... effortlessly convey some of the beauties and magic of this world of islands and boats and whales."


--Books in Canada


"Do you believe / in ferry tales / of seeing pods / of flying whales?" Robert Perry's simple four-line rhymes, paired with Greta Guzek's vibrant illustrations, take readers on a ferry ride along the magical British Columbia coastline. On the trip, young children will enjoy spotting seagulls, lighthouses, kayaks, tugboats, sailboats, whales and other coastal sights before pulling up at the dock and waving goodbye to the ferryboat. The original hardcover edition of The Ferryboat Ride has sold over 15,000 copies, and this new sturdy board book edition is certain to be just as popular with a new generation of young readers.


Prize(s): Commended Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens (2018) 

“From whales and seagulls to lighthouses and tugboats, bright illustrations of a West Coast ferry ride delight tiny tots and parents alike. The beloved picture book is now available as a sturdy board book.” ~ Where Vancouver Magazine, January-February 2018


–Where Vancouver Magazine

Details


Nightwood Editions
ISBN: 9780889713406
Board book
6.0 in x 6.0 in - 20 pp
Publication Date: 07/10/2017
BISAC Subject(s):: JUV041020-JUVENILE FICTION / Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft,JUV030030-JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Canada,JUV002170-JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Marine Life 
Thema Subject(s):: YFB-Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction