Do you have what it takes to be a pirate? Just grab the included marker and start drawing—there’s buried treasure waiting to be found!
Yo-ho-HELP! Are you brave enough to fend off hungry sharks, navigate through treacherous waters, and outsmart a sinister sea serpent? Quick—pick up the dry-erase marker that comes with this book and put your drawing skills to work. This pirate and his parrot need help deciphering their map, digging up treasure, and opening a mysterious chest. It’s up to YOU to complete the book. Once you’re done, just wipe off the pages and test your drawing prowess again. From the swashbuckling David LaRochelle, Geisel Award–winning author of See the Cat and its sequels, comes a clever, interactive adventure tailor-made for creative kids, enthusiastic doodlers, and anyone who’s ever dreamed of being a pirate.
David LaRochelle is the author of Isle of You, illustrated by Jaime Kim, as well as How to Apologize, Go and Get with Rex, Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!”, and the See the Cat series, all illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. He searches for gold doubloons in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Trust David LaRochelle to come up with new ways to stretch young imaginations. This time the Geisel Award-winning author/illustrator invites youngsters to help a sassy sheep and a pirate out of difficulties by creating dry-erase illustrations using the marker that comes with every book. —St. Paul Pioneer Press
The book’s charm lies in its interactive elements, encouraging children to engage creatively with the story. The colorful, childlike illustrations create a playful tone and offer a canvas for imagination. . . Solid purchase for collections that feature interactive texts, makerspaces aimed at the young, or for whole group activities. —School Library Journal
Do you have what it takes to be a pirate? Just grab the included marker and start drawing—there’s buried treasure waiting to be found!
Yo-ho-HELP! Are you brave enough to fend off hungry sharks, navigate through treacherous waters, and outsmart a sinister sea serpent? Quick—pick up the dry-erase marker that comes with this book and put your drawing skills to work. This pirate and his parrot need help deciphering their map, digging up treasure, and opening a mysterious chest. It’s up to YOU to complete the book. Once you’re done, just wipe off the pages and test your drawing prowess again. From the swashbuckling David LaRochelle, Geisel Award–winning author of See the Cat and its sequels, comes a clever, interactive adventure tailor-made for creative kids, enthusiastic doodlers, and anyone who’s ever dreamed of being a pirate.
Creators
David LaRochelle is the author of Isle of You, illustrated by Jaime Kim, as well as How to Apologize, Go and Get with Rex, Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!”, and the See the Cat series, all illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. He searches for gold doubloons in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Trust David LaRochelle to come up with new ways to stretch young imaginations. This time the Geisel Award-winning author/illustrator invites youngsters to help a sassy sheep and a pirate out of difficulties by creating dry-erase illustrations using the marker that comes with every book. —St. Paul Pioneer Press
The book’s charm lies in its interactive elements, encouraging children to engage creatively with the story. The colorful, childlike illustrations create a playful tone and offer a canvas for imagination. . . Solid purchase for collections that feature interactive texts, makerspaces aimed at the young, or for whole group activities. —School Library Journal
