ABOUT THE BOOK
Pirate & Penguin
Written by Mike Allegra
Illustrated by Jenn Harney
Ages 4+ | 32 Pages
Publisher: Page Street Kids (2023) | ISBN-13: 9781645677123
Publisher’s Book Summary: 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.
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MY REVIEW
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a pirate in possession of a good ship, must be in want of a parrot. And our titular pirate is no exception. So when a penguin plops onto the deck of his ship, he immediately assumes this bird is a parrot and that “the blazin’ sun seems ta have faded yer parroty plumage.” Thus begins the start of a rocky relationship. The penguin seems less than impressed with the paint job that is meant to restore the parrot colors. The pirate is frustrated by the penguin’s inability to perch on his shoulder or repeat piratey words like hornswoggle, doubloons, or booty. But when things come to a head, will they be able to compromise or will one of them wind up overboard? Illustrations show the penguin in rainbow colors (after the paint job), the pirate’s “UNDERGARRRRMENTS!” with a lovely pattern of skull and crossbones, and quite a bit of physical comedy as the characters interact. And make sure you pay attention to all the images for a final laugh. Pirate terms are used throughout the book along with lots of “arrrrrrr” sounds. (No pirate can speak without those.) This is a book perfect for read-aloud fun. It would be great for Talk Like a Pirate Day, as part of a book set with other pirate-themed stories, or to compare/contrast with Tacky the Penguin (another odd bird). I cannot wait to read this with my students.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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
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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.
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