Boating and Sailing

April 2026
Sail into springtime with these fun titles!
Easy Readers
Nick and Nack Float a Boat by Brandon Budzi
Nick and Nack Float a Boat
by Brandon Budzi

Nick and his robot pal Nack love to build things. As they make boats, kids can find supplies in Hidden Pictures scenes.
Just an Adventure at Sea by Mercer Mayer
Just an Adventure at Sea
by Mercer Mayer

Little Critter and his dad take their boat to sea to go whale watching and find that the ocean is a great place for adventure.
Picture Books
The Elephant and the Sea by Ed Vere
The Elephant and the Sea
by Ed Vere

Gabriel the elephant reminisces on his younger days and his dreams of being a member of a brave lifeboat crew.
Lightship by Brian Floca
Lightship
by Brian Floca

Lightships were once anchored in waters where lighthouses could not be built, to guide sailors towards safe waters. This picture book follows the crew (and cat) of the "Ambrose" lightship, and includes a lightship diagram and historical background.
Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen
Who Sank the Boat?
by Pamela Allen

The reader is invited to guess who causes the boat to sink when five animal friends of varying sizes decide to go for a row.
Chapter Book
Trim Sets Sail by Deborah Hopkinson
Trim Sets Sail
by Deborah Hopkinson

One small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.
Graphic Novel
Duck and Cat Ride the Riverboat by Drew Panckeri
Duck and Cat Ride the Riverboat
by Drew Panckeri

Duck and Cat's relaxing boat ride turns adventurous as they outwit a family of hungry crocodiles on board who want to eat them for dinner.
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