Boats on the Bay - by Jeanne Walker Harvey (Board Book)

About the Book

Illustrations and easy to read text portray a variety of vessels, from houseboats to dredgers, through the course of a busy day on the bay.

Book Synopsis

Originally published as a picture book, this board-book edition features boats found on a busy bay, buoyed by award-winning author Jeanne Walker Harvey's simple, spare, and lyrical text, and Grady McFerrin's wondrous full-color illustrations.

A KidLitTV Recommended Book!

Inspired by the San Francisco Bay but with universal appeal, the book features a spectacular double-spread gatefold finale showing a boat parade and fireworks glowing against a city backdrop.

Review Quotes

"A celebration of place and a catalogue of the kinds of vessels dear to the hearts of boat enthusiasts young and old."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"A well-designed book with a simple, approachable text."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Simple, serene text coupled with stunning, sweeping illustrations."-- "Avery & Augustine"

"This is McFerrin's debut picture book. . . .He manages to capture textures you want to reach out and touch."

"Harvey's short, simple sentences, many with internal rhymes . . . make this a good fit for emerging readers."--Julie Danielson, Kirkus Reviews "Things That Go Zoom"

"This mini intro to our safe harbor is perfect run-up or follow-up for a leisurely stroll along the Embarcadero, bracing bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, or ferry tour around Alcatraz. Take-home message: Take notice."-- "San Fransisco Chronicle"

About the Author

Jeanne Walker Harvey is the award-winning author of several picture books, including Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas, Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines, My Hands Sing the Blues, and Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey. Jeanne lives in Sausalito, California.

Grady McFerrin is an illustrator, designer, and hand-letterer who lives in Los Angeles with his family. His work has been featured in magazines, children's books, gift/novelty titles, advertisements and music posters, and recognized by the AIGA, Communication Arts, the Society of Illustrators, Print Magazine, and American Illustration.