The Book Boat's In
Book Details
Author(s)Cynthia Cotten
PublisherHoliday House
ISBN / ASIN0823425215
ISBN-139780823425211
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank421,079
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Jesse has waited for months for the arrival of the book boat. There he finds a used copy of The Swiss Family Robinson that he desperately wants, but at twenty cents the book costs too much. After working hard, Jesse is deeply disappointed: he has only seventeen and a half cents. But his luck changes when he learns that there's another copy, which the owner will sell for just fourteen cents. This nostalgic picture book is based on the 1800s book boat that traveled along the Erie Canal. Colorful folk art-style paintings complement this book about the love of reading and the merits of hard work.





