Holiday Selection – Kids’ Books

Holiday Selection
A curated selection of our latest and greatest titles just in time for the holidays
lily-cover
by Preus, Margi & Matt Myers
Lily the sailboat is small but sturdy. She lives in a harbour full of enormous cargo ships, speedy fishing vessels, and bossy tugboats that all have somewhere to go and something to say--mostly, "Out of my way, Lily!" But Lily has somewhere to go, too. Out on the lake, the tall ships are coming! To join them, Lily must blow her horn and ask the lift bridge to rise--which isn?t easy when the big vessels' blasts are so much louder. Finally, Lily slips out just before the bridge goes down and she spies the majestic barquentine, schooner, and more grand old ships heading toward the bridge. But they are so silent! How will the bridge know to rise? Can Lily save the day?
32 Pages • hardcover • 2022
$23.99

 

hen-who-sailed
by Soudee, Guirec
In this true story, Frenchman Guirec Soudee shares some of the heartwarming and amazing adventures he had sailing around the world with his brave Tenerife hen, Monique. Simply told and illustrated with beautiful photos, this is a unique and touching tale. Soudee is the author of one of our 2021 bestsellers -- A Sailor, A Chicken, An Incredible Voyage -- in which he tells the full story of their adventure. This new book aimed at younger readers (ages 3 to 5) delightfully puts Monique front and centre.
40 Pages • hardcover • 2018
$23.50

 

quayside-cat
by Forward, Toby & Ruth Brown
Down by the harbour the quayside cat, Jim, comes to talk with Old Tregarn about his days long ago at sea. Inspired by Old Tregarn's tales, Jim longs for his own sea adventure. Before long the two cats have jumped aboard a ship, and so begins Jim's daring adventure at sea.
32 Pages • hardcover • 2013
$25.95  Save 81%  $5.00
How-to-be-Pirate
by Fitzgerald, Isaac
CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can't, she wonders where to begin. Luckily, she suspects her grandpa must know something about being a pirate--why else would he have all those tattoos? CeCe discovers that there are all kinds of ways to be a pirate, and most of all, whether you're a pirate or not, the most important thing you can do is to believe in yourself.
40 Whether you're Pages • hardcover • 2020
$24.50  Save 59%  $9.99
Legendary-Journeys-Ships
by Lavery, Brian, Sebastian Quigley & Nicholas Forder
This book takes young readers on an epic journey through maritime history, with introductions to Viking longboats, marauding pirate galleons, the ill-fated Titanic, and even modern aircraft carriers. The book's slide-out and lifting sections provide a peek inside iconic ships where famous sailors, explorers, and adventurers are at work. This interactive book also features great feats of nautical engineering, human endurance, and the social history of the high seas. Ages 8 to 12.
32 Pages • hardcover • 2017
$26.50  Save 66%  $8.99
199-Ships-Boats
by Pickersgill, Kristie
Meet an amazing array of ships and boats to engage young boat enthusiasts! Fully illustrated, Pickersgill's book organizes its dozens of ships into themed pages. You'll find famous ships, sailing ships, battleships, submarines, and many more. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills and nautical knowledge. Board Book. All ages.
116 Pages • • 2021
$10.95
Richard-Scarrys-Boats
by Scarry, Richard
Sturdy board book, great illustrations of Richard Scary's boats from motorboats and sailboats, to submarines and kayaks. Age 1-3.
24 Pages • hardcover • 2015
$7.99
capt-small-pig
by Waddell, Martin
Out on Blue Lake with his parents Old Goat and Turkey, Small Pig is ready for an adventure. Charming illustrations. Ages 5 and up.
32 Pages • hardcover • 2016
$12.95  Save 31%  $8.99
Toy-Boat
by de Seve, Randall & Loren Long
A little boy has a toy boat. One day, the wind pushes it out into the wide lake. Alone now, the boat must face fierce waves, a grumpy ferry, a sassy schooner, and a growling speed boat. How the boat misses the boy! But if he is going to survive, he must figure a way to do it on his own. Ages 2 and up.
40 Pages • hardcover • 2007
$24.99  Save 60%  $9.99
Star-Finder
by DK
From Orion to the Pleiades and Cassiopeia to Aries, this simple guide to star-hopping takes kids on an exciting journey around the night sky's most famous constellations. Budding astronomers will love this approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying more than 20 constellations across the northern hemisphere. The book comes complete with a glow-in-the dark star finder. Ages 8 to 12.
128 Pages • softcover • 2017
$21.99
Little-Toot-Abridged-Version
by Gramatky, Hardie
Little Toot is a tugboat who doesn't want to tug--he'd rather make figure eights in the harbour and bother all the other tugboats. But when he ends up all alone on the open water as a storm rolls in, it's up to him to save an ocean liner. This abridged storybook version of Hardie Gramatky's classic tale--celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2019--is sure to delight a whole new generation of readers. Ages 3 to 6.
32 Pages • softcover • 2019
$7.99
sheeponship_
by Shaw, Nancy
The zany, rhyming misadventures of a group of sheep on a pirate ship. Great fun to read aloud. Ages 2 to 3.
28 Pages • hardcover • 2010
$16.95
First-Book-Nautical-Knots
by Britz, Caroline
Ropework has always been fun for kids to learn--and Britz's illustrated step-by-step instructions of 18 nautical knots is sure to help parents and children master this skill together. Ages 6 to 10.
64 Pages • softcover • 2020
$12.99