Bill the tugboat and Mabel the barge are friends happily working together on the Hudson River, and one day when a kitten falls into the water, Bill and Mabel prove that anyone can be a hero.
A woman in a canoe takes the reader on a journey down the Hudson River, from its source, a lake in the Adirondack Mountains, to the point where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City. Includes a note on the history of the Hudson River.
Scout the tugboat spends her days chugging through the bright blue water, pulling and pushing ships into port and out to sea, but when an oil tanker is too heavy for Scout to pull alone, she discovers her friends are always willing to help.
Lucian enjoys searching the beach below his home for treasure, but after becoming attached to a mysterious cutlass he meets its owner, who offers something greater for its return.
As Joe builds his boat, he is certain no one understands his vision, but when he cannot get his craft afloat he is dejected--thankfully the friends and family he has been ignoring are still there, ready to help him launch his creation and celebrate his achievement.
In this variation on the traditional sea shanty "What Do You Do with," a ship's crew of sailors must contend with mythical sea creatures, including a kraken, a sea serpent, and a giant tortoise. Includes notes about sea shanties and sea monsters.
Publisher Annotation: Raise the sails and follow the wind across the green sea in this captivating marriage of lyrical prose and intricate illustrations from a renowned West Coast artist.
"Little Ferry yearns to be more like the other boats in the harbor who are faster or stronger, but her uniqueness proves to be her strength when an emergency erupts"--
"It's all aboard the SS Mercat in this storybook based on the purr-ific preschool show Gabby's Dollhouse. Gabby and Pandy can't wait to embark on a cruise ship adventure with Mercat! Join them on their trip and discover all the cat-tastic ways to have funat sea with the Gabby Cats"--
