Row, Row, Row Your Boat

by Matt Shanks (Illustrator)

Come aboard with the Aussie animals on an adventure down the stream, as they try to squeeze into a tiny boat. But look out...someone else is following too!

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

16 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Matt Shanks is an internationally-published and critically-acclaimed author/illustrator of over twenty picture books. Eric the Postie (2018) and Queen Celine (2019) were both awarded Notables by the CBCA for Picture Book of The Year. Rosie the Rhinoceros, written by Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes, and Herman Crab, written by one of Australia’s favourite comedians, Peter Helliar, is available now. Matt is a two-time fellow of the May Gibbs’ Children’s Literature Trust, an Australian Literary and Numeracy Foundation ambassador, and works primarily in watercolour. He lives in Melbourne, Victoria, with his partner and cat.

Reviews

[Oznasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a wonderful predictable book for preschoolers and introduces them to an assortment of native Australian animals. One by one the animals join the boat for a ride. So, what happens when the crocodile hops in?

[Lara Bate · Rating 5 out of 5]

A boy rows his boat and encounters a range of Australian animals including a koala, bandicoot, platypus, kookaburra, and crocodile. All the animals end up on the boat and then the boat tips over into the water.

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent Aussie version of the classic song. Kids love the “don’t forget/crocodile/scream” so much these days it’s sad the original “merrily” version has mostly passed them by. BTW, this book was one of several an old colleague gave me for the kids before she decided she hated me.

7/10

[Nikky Cassidy · Rating 5 out of 5]

classic. an aussie must have.

[Lex Redding · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun version of one of my daughter's favourite songs. Australiana vibes and sweet illustrations.

[Paula · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a wonderful predictable book for preschoolers and introduces them to an assortment of native Australian animals. while rhyming and singing along to the tunes.