Peter The Cruise Ship

Peter is a happy cruise ship, who, with his friends, travels all over the world and has many adventures.

Peter is introduced as he is ready to set sail. Out at sea, he meets all his friends, Slick the Container ship, Rusty the Cargo ship, Gulp the Oil Tanker, and Push the Tugboat. At first, none of them care very much for Push because he likes to bump into other ships and doesn’t seem very friendly. Besides, he’s, well – pushy! They go all over the world – to Europe, Japan, China, India, Africa, Australia, and South America. Then, a storm begins one morning and Rusty can’t handle the high waves. He asks for help. Of course, Peter helps as much as he can, but surprisingly, so does Push. Together they bring Rusty to a safe harbor. Peter has to move on as fast as he can, because now he’s late for his arrival at his next harbor. He’s in such a hurry that he drops his anchor on top of Fluke the Whale. Fluke has a sore head, and Peter apologizes for being careless. Apology accepted, Peter returns to his home port and all his friends are there to welcome him back.

Children, especially those between the ages of two and eight, are fascinated by transportation. But of all the children's books on sale today, very few are about boats. Peter the Cruise Ship relates information about cruise ships and other types of ships in an entertaining way. Even more, Peter presents key childhood issues – friendship, teamwork, and cooperation, even geography – in a first person experience that makes Peter the Cruise Ship unique.

Peter the Cruise Ship by Captain Hans Mateboer. Color picture book. Hard cover. 32 pages. Printed in the United States. $16.95