His brilliant settings - from the lake's peaceful stillness to the wrath of the high seas - capture the many moods of water. Biedryzcki's beautiful illustrations capture twenty-six boats in all their exquisite detail. In The Boat Alphabet Book, illustrator David Biedrzycki joins Pallotta for the second time ( The Freshwater Alphabet Book, 1996). And, while you're cruising with Pallotta, learn some basic nautical terms too! ("They don't even have steel nails!") Or, when you become rich and famous, sail your yacht to an ABC of islands - from Aruba to Zanzibar. Learn about the first boats - reed boats - and also about Quaffas and Barkentines and Umiaks! Learn about a boat called a Junk - "even when it is brand new"! Learn that Minesweepers are made of wood because many of the mines (floating bombs) might be detonated by the magnetism of steel. Travel with Pallotta on canoes in lakes, and kayaks in raging rivers. What would you do if the captain said, "It's your turn to shut off all the lights"?įrom A (Aircraft Carrier) to Z (zodiac).įrom wind-powered boats to human-powered boats.įrom boats of reeds to boats of fiberglass.įrom boats for breaking ice to boats for making romance (Gondolas).įrom boats that carry oil to boats that carried Vikings.įrom boats for thousands to boats for one.įrom boats that are submersible to boats that are inflatable.įrom boats you've been on to boats you've never heard of. Each day, the barbers give over 250 haircuts, the cooks bake 800 loaves of bread, the crew drinks 13,000 cans of soda, and the kitchen staff sometimes serves up to 10,000 hamburgers! There are almost 2,000 telephones on board and 30,000 lights. #ABC BOX OF BOOKS RED MOVIE#On board, you will find a church, movie theater, library, hospital, dental office, post office, and even a barbershop. About 6,000 people work and live on the largest Aircraft Carriers. An Aircraft Carrier can carry more than on hundred aircraft. This military ship is a floating airport. Packed with facts - and traditional Pallotta humor - the author begins his tribute to the vast array of vessels with The Boat Alphabet Book introduces students of all ages to the A-to-Z of water craft. The "King of ABC Books" is at it again! Author Jerry Pallotta's latest book, The Boat Alphabet Book (Charlesbridge Publishing), joins last year's The Airplane Alphabet Book and its predecessors, which include The Dinosaur Alphabet Book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, The Extinct Alphabet Book, The Ocean Alphabet Book, The Desert Alphabet Book, and ten others - all of which belong on library shelves everywhere! This week, Education World takes a look at a handful of the most recent books of the genre, including books about boats, the rain forest, and children with asthma.Įditor's note: Looking for ideas for using ABC books across the grades and the curriculum? Check out this week's Education World LESSON PLANNING story, ABC Books Aren't for Babies, for more than 200 ideas for ABC books your students might create! ABC books are a great way to engage student interest in any topic.
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