Working Boats

Not just for kids!  Local author and illustrator Tom Crestodina brings us this engaging book is filled with full-page spreads of cross sections of ten intriguing working boats, this book provides a glimpse into their inner workings, as well as highlights of each boat’s unique engineering components that enable it to do the job it was built for. 

Packed with information that’s fun and practical, the book also includes details about maritime instruments, such as how a radar works, on-water safety gear, diesel engines, and mechanics, such as how water is pumped through a fire boat. Recommended for ages 7-10. 

• Author: Tom Crestodina
• Publisher: Little Bigfoot
• Hardcover; 56 pages