Book excerpt: Papa Jeff’s Two Boats is about a young boy and his adventures on his grandfather’s two boats. Calvin is the young boy’s name, and he is three years old. He calls his grandfather Papa. Calvin loves coming to the lake and spending time on the boats with Papa, his cousins Tristan and Isaac, and Papa’s dog, Mia. Calvin is very descriptive and vocal for such a young boy about the boats and what adventures he has on them. One boat is big and white, and the other is small and blue. Some of the different activities Calvin has on the boats is fishing, swimming, snacking, and feeding ducks. Calvin loves Mia even though she is an old and sometimes cranky dog. Mia wants to be with the kids, enjoying all the boat activities as well. The message in this story is joy—joy that is expressed from a young boy’s excitement with spending time on his Papa’s boats. This book will be enjoyed by young kids, kids who like boats, and those who spend time around lakes. All good things come to an end when the weekend is over, and Calvin leaves the lake to go back home. But he knows he will come back soon to have fun on Papa’s two boats.