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The Little Bulker
“The Little Bulker, is a charming illustrated children’s book, providing an easy to understand introduction to a young child of the importance of international maritime transportation. With delightful text and illustrations, it shows the stages of construction of a modern cargo ship who eagerly awaits her name.
Ships carry 90% of world trade by volume and 80% by value. Without cargo ships it would be impossible to feed, clothe and provide other basic necessities for people all over the world.
Katerina Perganti Shaw
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“We are honored that Katerina has selected NAMEPA’s 15 th Anniversary event as the platform from which to launch her delightful tale of a dry bulk ship’s birth in a shipyard to her launch and first transit” said NAMEPA Chairman, Joe Hughes. “In the process, the young reader learns many of the features of commercial shipping and its value proposition to global society.”
“The Little Bulker” chronicles the construction of the M/V Athena in Japan, accompanied by details on what a dry bulk ship carries, the components of a vessel, its size, and its launch. Further, it is an “eco” ship, which is a critical feature in the effort to reduce maritime’s impact on the environment. There is also a QR code for readers to follow the voyages of Athena, which is trading today.
“There are children’s books about trains, and even tugs, but not about the workhorses of global trade,” said Ms. Shaw when asked why she wrote “The Little Bulker”. “It was my privilege to follow the progress of the M/V Athena as she was being built, so it felt like a personal tribute to the vessel and to honor the maritime industry.”
"The Little Bulker" has been a wonderful enhancement to the work that we do with young people who we seek to attract to careers in the shipping industry. Books like "The Little Bulker" bring ships alive to the youngest among us, and are a wonderful way to start answering young peoples' questions about ships and the sea.
Through Katerina Shaw’s generous donations, the VMS Foundation was able to distribute “The Little Bulker” to students in grade schools and youth programs throughout The Bronx, City of Yonkers, and Amenia, New York. It's never too early to start!” - Clay Maitland, President & Founder of the VMS Foundation Best regards,
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