* Who sank the boat? by Pamela Allen (Puffin Books, 4.99)
* Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham (Red Fox, 5.99)
* Come Away From the Water, Shirley by John Burningham (Red Fox, Pounds 5.99)
* The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and others in the series by Ronda and David Armitage (Scholatistic, 4.99 each)
* Captain Pugwash series by John Ryan (Red Fox, 2.99 each)
* Sailor Bear by Martin Waddell (Walker Books, 4.99) Songs
* 'A ship sailed from China'
* 'Row, row, row your boat'
* 'Three sailors went to sea'
* 'The Israeli boat song'
* 'Jackie the sailor'
(all in Sing a Song, Book 2, Thomas Nelson publishers)
* 'The big ship sails through the alley, alley O'
* 'The fisherman rows his boat along'
* 'Going fishing in the deep blue sea'
(all in This Little Puffin, Puffin Books, 6.99) Alternatively, make up your own songs:
* 'Old MacDonald had a boat/ship/yacht, And on that boat he had some sails/oars/funnel,' or
* 'The sails on the boats go flap, flap, flap, The funnel on the ship goes beep, beep, beep.'
(to the tune of 'The wheels on the bus')
Poem
Two little boats are on the sea
All is calm as calm can be
Gently the wind begins to blow
Two little boats rock to and fro
Loudly the wind begins to shout
Two little boats are tossed about
Gone is the wind, the storm, the rain
Two little boats sail on again.
(Author unknown)
Equipment
* Noah's Ark (ASCO, 64.95)
* Playmobil coastal search and rescue boat (24.99, tel 01268 490 184)
