The majority of us live near water – whether that’s the sea, a river, lake, dock, reservoir or canal – so it is possible to use your local environment to provide stimulating real-life experiences for children around the topic of boats.
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Boats books
Fiction
Float by Daniel Miyares – A boy’s small paper boat and his large imagination fill this wordless picturebook.
The Boy Who Sailed the World by Julia Green and Alex Latimer – The wonders of the world await in this inspiring book about following your dreams.
The Little Boat by Kathy Henderson – Flowing words tell the story of a home-made polystyrene boat travelling across the seas.
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