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    Pirate and Penguin, by Mike Allegra | Awareness Tour

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze4 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Best Kids Stories Giveaways Humor Picture Books
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    Pirate & Penguin Awareness Tour, sponsored* by Page Street Kids
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    Ahoy there, mateys! Avast ye and hop aboard the virtual book tour for the swashbuckling tale of Pirate & Penguin!

    Set sail with hilarious author Mike Allegra and talented illustrator Jenn Harney on a grand adventure like no other. With humor and wit fit for a pirate, this lively picture book is guaranteed to shiver your timbers and make you chuckle. So grab yer eye patches, peg legs, and parrots, and let’s set a course for fun with Pirate & Penguin!

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    “An amusing romp that will have landlubbers and scurvy sea dogs alike giggling.”

    —Kirkus Reviews

    To learn more, follow along on the virtual book tour and enter the giveaway below for the chance to win a three-book prize pack, including Pirate & Penguin.

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    Monday, June 19, 2023
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    About the Book

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    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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    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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    About the Illustrator

    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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    About the Publisher

    Page Street Publishing Co. publishes nearly one hundred and fifty original titles a year and is distributed by Macmillan everywhere except Canada, where Manda does the sales and PGC handles the distribution. Each year we try to help local environmental causes and donate a small portion of our profits to local charity groups, including The Trustees. We use only sustainable paper vendors and print with environmentally-friendly, soy-based ink. Page Street Publishing Co. was founded in 2012 and is located just outside of Boston.

    For more information, visit pagestreetpublishing.com/kids.

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    Thanks for following along with us on the Pirate & Penguin Awareness Tour!

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    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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    1. gloria patterson on July 17, 2023 3:26 pm

      these books would be very interesting and fun to read

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    2. gloria patterson on July 18, 2023 3:27 pm

      all of these book would be great to read and share with friends

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    3. Wendy Greenley on July 19, 2023 2:25 pm

      Thanks for sharing this, Bianca!

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    4. gloria patterson on July 19, 2023 2:28 pm

      Each of these books would be something that zadaya would enhjoy a lot

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