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All aboard the ship that Jack built for a rollicking picture book adventure.
Jack's ship has set sail with a precious cargo of gold in the hold, but a whole host of thieves are out to snatch it from under his nose. From the squid that opens the lid and the seal that tries to steal, to the cat and the rat and the whale with its splashy tail, Jack really has his hands full.
With a joyful, rhyming text full of super-catchy repeated lines, this cumulative tale builds and builds to an epic crescendo. Told by Peter Millett and brought to life by Sam Caldwell, bestselling illustrator of Buster Books' popular picture book Sheldon's New Shell, this picture book voyage is one readers will want to take again and again.
Sample content:
This is the gull that flew from the hull
And nabbed the crab that sneakily grabbed
The gold from the seal that jumped up to steal
The loot from the whale that splashed its tail...
...That stole the gold that lay in the hold
Of the ship that Jack built.
About the author
Peter Millett is an award-winning children’s book author who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. He has written children’s books for pre-school, primary and middle-grade readers, as well as having performed for school groups in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and the UK. He was inspired to write funny stories after hearing his teacher read Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory aloud to his class. His number one goal is to help make reading and writing a rewarding and fun-filled pastime.Sam Caldwell is an illustrator based in Glasgow. He likes to draw characters and tell stories with pictures. He grew up in Bolton, in the North West of England, and studied Painting at the Edinburgh College of Art.
Follow Sam on Instagram @samcaldwelldraws
Summary
All aboard the ship that Jack built for a rollicking picture book adventure. With a joyful, rhyming text full of super-catchy repeated lines, this cumulative tale builds and builds to an epic crescendo.
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The author and illustrator have both brought a real sense of fun to this story. The text follows the beat of the original rhyme and there is a really strong sense of energy and movement as we have the repetition of the ever-growing list of animals. It is an absolute joy to read out loud Margaret Pemberton Armadillo
