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For a limited time only, we are able to offer any three Peter the Cruise Ship books, for the price of two!!! Order Now

Thousands of families take cruises every year, and what better way to introduce children to the fun of ships than with this picture book series written by a real sea captain! Children, especially those between the ages of two and eight, are fascinated by transportation. Captain Hans Mateboer has created this delightful series featuring Peter the Cruise Ship, along with his friends Push the Tugboat, Rusty the Cargo Ship, Slick the Container Ship, and Gulp the Oil Tanker. Even Fluke the Whale, Baldie the Eagle, and Hazel the Harbor Seal join in the adventures!

In each book, Peter presents key childhood issues – friendship, teamwork, and cooperation, even geography – in a first-person experience that makes Peter the Cruise Ship a great role model for children learning to make the right decisions.

Captain Mateboer has a book for parents, too! A number of years ago, Captain Hans was asked to write about his personal experiences for a cruise industry magazine. The stories were very successful and they became the basis for a book of 28 short stories called The Captain’s Log, guaranteed to generate lots of laughs because we all know truth is stranger than fiction!

"I don't know what Henson or Disney will say, but I do know that Wyatt (my 3 year old) says it is his favorite book now. In fact, he now likes to make boats with his Lego set.
– John Nipp

"I just wanted to let you know that every night I read my 3 year old son your book just before he goes to sleep. He knows a lot about ships at this point because he always asks me questions about each thing in the book and it remains one of my favorite parts of any day.
– Jeff Milstein

We could not put it down and read on and on. We laughed so much...
– Anonymous Passenger

"The Captain's Log", a gift for cruisers, even would be cruisers, as it tells everything you might have written yourself, only this time from the captains point of view.
– Reg Dougherty

When I was reading some of these stories and laughing about them, it slowly dawned on me that I was laughing about myself, as I was there when it happened!
– Fellow Captain

It was one of the few books I ever heard my husband laugh out loud while reading it. I asked him to let me have it, but he only told me to buy my own copy, if I was in such a hurry.
– Anonymous Passenger

I loved this book, it shows that you are just another human being.
– Anonymous Passenger