Working Boats: Safety, Salvage, and Rescue at Sea: An Inside Look at Ten Adventurous Watercraft

Featuring exploded views of 8 brave working boats built to save lives, save ships, and raise wrecks, this stunning picture book dives deep into the everyday lives of those assisting with daring rescues at sea and the dangers they face every day.

Perfect for elementary-school aged kids (and their adults) curious about the mechanics of boats and the lives of people who work on boats, this eagerly anticipated follow up to Working Boats will look at the brave watercraft who ensure the safety and rescue of people at sea, and even those who safely salvage shipwrecks for valuable parts and cargo.

You’ll discover:

• what goes on behind the scenes of a motor lifeboat rescue on a dangerous and unpredictable river bar
• what’s involved above and below the water when underwater welders need to repair holes in ships to keep it from sinking
• boats whose job it is to lift shipwrecks out with a big crane
• and many more!

Perfect for kids interested in how things work, this book is packed with detailed practical info to answer such questions as: What are each boat’s mission? What are the jobs people do on board? What are the key components of each vessel (such blocks and tackles, steam engines, & anchor warps)--sure to sate even the most curious seafarer!

Born in the Midwest, artist Tom Crestodina has been working as a fisherman in Alaska for over 20 years and studied marine engineering at the Seattle Maritime Academy. After the birth of his first child with his wife, Ania, he began making cutaway drawings of the vessels he was working on as a way to communicate with his small child while he was at sea. After other seafarers began to ask for drawings of their own vessels, he went on to document the maritime trades in his whimsical style, and his work is now carried in shops and galleries all over the Pacific coast of North America. He lives in Bellingham, Washington, with Ania and their two children. You can find out more about Tom and his work on his website: TheScow.BigCartel.com