Sailing Books for Children

[Rasputin22]

Even comes with a CD of the music!

 

[Matagi]

exactly what came to my mind as first thought

 

[Matagi]

I read this when I was 7. And my father had read them before me...

German, though.

 

[SemiSalt]

The marine-themed books that I remember from my childhood are 


THE SEAWEED HAT by Slobodkin, Louis which seems to be out of print, and Scuffy, the Tugboat which is still available.

 

[Rasputin22]

One of my earliest memories is being read a book about a Russian Prince with two older brothers who got the short end of the stick when his Father started giving his sons power and gifts. The youngest son knew that he would suck hind tit all his life so when asked what he wanted from his Father said 'provide me with a ship and crew so I can explore the world'. Still sounded pretty entitled to me even at that young age. Anyway looking back I can see that story really set the stage for me and even the relation with my Dad and family. I just did a quick Google search and was surprised to find the old Russian fairy tale and this version of it by non other that Arthur Ransome!

http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/russian/oldpetersrussiantales/salt.htmlhttp://www.surlalunefairytales.com/russian/oldpetersrussiantales/salt.html

   This story made me want to change my first name to Ivan...

 

[Tucky]

Just remember what you are really trying to achieve when you tell children a bedtime story . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

[Steam Flyer]

My son enjoyed (IIRC) Hydrodynamics of Sailing by CA Marchaj.

Edit - I preferred The Boat That Wouldn't Float by Farley Mowat, but it's for an older reader!

+  +  +1 and more.... the Boat That Wouldn't Float is really either not suitable for children, or not suitable for grown-ups, depending on your basic philosophy. But it's a great book IMHO

Also, for kids  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wreck_of_the_Zephyr

I wrote and illustrated a book for my nephew when he was 5... it may not be all that good but he loved it, for a while it was his favorite book.... I will have to dig it out from the archives though

FB- Doug

 

[ldeikis]

For the 2 year old, also add The Little Sailboat (Captain Smalls Goes Sailing.) It's a short picture book about a guy who goes for a daysail with his dog, catches a fish, takes a nap, comes home. We got it from the library and my  2 1/2 yo son really liked it...  plus it belies a level of familiarity with sailing that many other books miss...  his boat is on a mooring they row out to, they duck the boom when gybing, tack upwind etc. all in a book for toddlers. 

Also 2nd on The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Grey Bridge. Not sail-specific but also very popular with the little one, and has stoked a curiousity about lighthouses that benefits those of us who like to be near water. 

Scuffy the tugboat I can not endorse. 

I'll look for Amos and Boris, though. 

Luke

 

[polar]

Those Snake island kids is a pretty good series along the swallows and amazon lines. https://www.amazon.com.au/Those-Snake-Island-Kids-Book-ebook/dp/B009OYZOZY

 

[Bull City]

Another endorsement for Little Rat Sets Sail from my three-year-old granddaughter. I've read it to her several times.

For Christmas, I just ordered 5 more books from your recommendations.

Amos & Boris by William Steig

The Wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg

Lying Awake by Helen Furbush

The Little Island by Margaret Wise Brown

Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey

 

[Bugsy]

The first children's book about sailing I recall reading is "The Lion's Paw" by Robb White. 

Maybe suitable for the older of the children.

I haven't looked at in decades so I don't know how well it has (or hasn't) aged. 

 

[Snaggletooth]

Edwaed Ardizzone hade a seriese of 'Tim' bookes, they our old butte haive beene reprintted from time to time.

 

[Steam Flyer]

Ok, here it is. Nobody asked for it, but I am posting it anyway. Long hidden away in my only-look-at-it-once-every-other-year-or-so archives.

This book was my nephew's favorite when he was little. Graphics thrown together in about two hours on a then-new Apple. Nephew is now an engineer himself

 

[J the landlocked dreamer]

It has been quite some time since I was a kid.  Heck, even my own kid is no longer a kid.  But many of these stories still look like temptingly good reads for ME.

Hmm.  My kid has started to talk about now having her own kids.  Maybe I'll use them (or at least the talk of them) as an excuse to get and read these books.  I'm just being proactive, you understand :wub:

 

[Steam Flyer]

 

[Steam Flyer]

 

[Steam Flyer]

Well crap, apparently I've exceeded some kind of limit

Only two pages left, dammit.

But the story has a happy ending, no cliffhanger intended

FB- Doug



PS- they lived happily ever after

 

[Snaggletooth]

verrey nice, thack you fiore sharreng.           

 

[py26129]

Too bad there is not a "like A LOT" button.  Thank you Flyer

 

[Bull City]

But the story has a happy ending, no cliffhanger intended

Steam, that was great. Very sweet story. Is it available as a PDF? I love the hairstyle on Tommy's dad.