Tugboats
School year: Year 1, Year 2
No. of pages 24
Published: 2007
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"Tugboats" by Matt Doeden explores the vital role of tugboats in maritime operations. The book introduces readers to the hardworking crews and the powerful vessels that assist in maneuvering massive ships in ports, navigating through narrow channels, and safely docking at harbors. Through engaging illustrations and accessible text, it highlights the skills and teamwork required to ensure safe passage on water. Young readers gain insight into the challenges faced by tugboat operators, the technology behind the boats, and the importance of these essential vessels in global shipping and transport. The narrative celebrates the often-overlooked heroes of the waterways. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Pebble Plus, Pebble Plus Mighty Machines .
This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-1st grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by Capstone Press .
Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He's written numerous children's books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.
