I’m thrilled to be taking part in the Pirate & Penguin Book Tour, hosted by The Children’s Book Review. Check out my review below and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Pirate & Penguin
By Mike Allegra
Illustrated by Jenn Harney
Picture Book
32 Pages
Ages 4+
Page Street Kids (2023)
ISBN-13: 9781645677123
What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage?
Pirate doesn’t know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk “shiver me timbers”…right?
Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they’ll find friendship before somebody walks the plank.
My Review
As a huge lover of anything pirates, I just had to read this book. It is such a cute story that had me laughing all the way to the end. When a penguin accidently falls into a pirate ship, the captain thinks it’s a parrot. The pirate thinks his colors are off so he paints him to look just like a parrot! This book is filled with humor that all ages can enjoy. I thought the story was super cute and the ending had adorable little surprise. The illustrations are phenomenal. Overall, I loved this book and think no matter what age you are, that you will too!
The Duo Behind The Magic
Mike Allegra sailed into uncharted writing waters to create an all-dialogue story with an unexpected pirate character: a little dotty, well-meaning, and unusually patient (anyone would snap if a penguin trashed their ship and spit out their cracker). He’s written a number of other books for children, including Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles (Page Street Kids) and Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist (Sourcebooks). He also works as an editor and a creative writing teacher.
Visit his website at mikeallegra.com and say, “Ahoy” https://www.instagram.com/mikeallegrawriterfellow/
Jenn Harney had a blast creating the art for this story because who doesn’t love pirates and penguins? Together at last! She’s illustrated many other children’s books, including Hornswoggled! (Page Street Kids), and even authored a couple as well. She lives in Ohio with her family and their corgi named Steve.
Visit her online at jkharney.blogspot.com.
https://www.instagram.com/jennharknee/
https://twitter.com/jennharknee
Enter for the chance to win a three-book prize pack, including Pirate & Penguin!
One (1) grand prize winner receives:
- A hardcover copy of Pirate & Penguin
- A hardcover copy of Sleepy Happy Capy Cuddles
- A hardcover copy of HornswoggledTwo buttons
Four (4) winners receive:
- A hardcover copy of Pirate & Penguin
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Huge thanks to The Children’s Book Review and Mike for my gifted copy! Grab yours ⬇️!
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