Wasatch County Library

Small Pig and his friends Old Goat and Turkey spend the day in a rowboat on a lake.

Seeking to avenge the murder of her true love while on a dredge ship searching for gold, fifteen-year-old captain Poe Blythe becomes the architect of new defenses designed to destroy her enemies.

A group of animal friends share a boat ride so that they will keep nice and clean on their way to Grey Donkey's party.

Ebb, Flo, Mum and Bird go for a picnic by the shore, but soon some greedy gulls swoop down and eat all the food and Ebb is blamed. Ebb goes off to her favourite place and sulks, but when a storm blows in and it's time to go home Ebb is nowhere to be seen.

Buckley and his mother cope with the loss of their father/husband by sending small wooden boats, built by Buckley, off into the ocean.

A New York Harbor tugboat captain and his family take the tug up the Hudson River to pick up and tow the barge carrying the enormous Christmas tree that will be displayed at Rockefeller Center.

"Young Ben explores the northern river ecosystem, witnessing some animal hi-jinks in a humorous take on the house-that-jack-built trope. Eight pages of information about the animals encountered and key concepts for ecology conclude the book"--

"Off a small island, a boy and his grandfather set sail in their beloved fishing boat. They ride the waves, catching wants and wishes and seeing the wonders of the ocean. But soon the boy is sailing the boat himself, drifting further from shore as the waters grow muddied and turbulent. When a storm washes him ashore, he sees home in a new light"--

Afraid to face their mother after breaking her beautiful blue seashell, three bears set out on an high seas adventure to try to find a replacement.

Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story.