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    Squiffy and the Vine Street Boys in … Shiver Me Timbers | Dedicated Review

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Author Showcase Books with Boy Characters Humor Picture Books
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    The Children’s Book Review | August 31, 2018

    squiffy_coverSquiffy and the Vine Street Boys in … Shiver Me Timbers

    Written and Illustrated by Steve Stïnson

    Age Range: 4-6

    Hardcover: 32 pages

    Publisher: Muddy Boots (2018)

    ISBN:978-1630763244

    What to Expect: Pirates, Imagination, Boys

    Squiffy and the Vine Street Boys in … Shiver Me Timbers! is an exciting picture book filled with fun-loving boys, imagination galore, and plenty of pirate talk.

    With one tree house and a vivid imagination, Squiffy, a young boy, sets about securing a crew to work on his ship that is built atop a tree. His friends, the Vine Street Boys, source the local soccer team and Squiffy initiates them into the crew with an “Arrgh” and a “Yo Ho Ho!” Captain Squiffy teaches his crew the ways of the pirate ship and does a great job explaining pirate talk. With terms such as “hoist the mizzen,” there’s a new phrase to learn on almost every page. Pretty quickly, the crew members discover that 18 pirates is one too many. As the ship begins to shake, and the tree sways, suspense and excitement build as the pirates learn the meaning of “shiver me timbers!” and lessons in potential and kinetic energy. They also learn that having fun together is worth repeating.

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    Along with the colorfully entertaining illustrations, this is a read-aloud tale worthy of a rambunctious crowd.

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    Steve Stïnson
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    Steve Stinson is an artist and writer in Virginia, where he lives with his patient wife in the world’s smallest 5-bedroom house.

    He got his first writing gig at age 16 – producing headlines for the local daily in his hometown of Fulton, Mo. – and stayed in newspapers for the next 25 years as a writer, editor, artist, and art director until he opened his own illustration and design studio in 2000.

    Today, he is the founder and director of Assignment Ready Training, a program that uses art projects to teach workplace skills to people with learning disabilities.

    When he was young and limber he was “Dr. Chumley,” the ringmaster and juggler in Circus Minimus, a festival show for children. In 1974, he rode a bicycle across Europe. It was far. In 1975, he rode a bicycle across America. It was farther.

    In the 1980s, he syndicated a comic strip, “Hamlet,” with the Register & Tribune Syndicate.

    He is the father of two, and step-father to four, and grandfather to 10 and counting, all reasons for America to be hopeful.

    For more information, visit: http://www.squiffybooks.com and http://www.stevestinson.com

    Dedicated Reviews allow authors and illustrators to gain prompt visibility for their work. Steve Stïnson sponsored* this non-biased review of “Squiffy and the Vine Street Boys in … Shiver Me Timbers.” Learn more about getting a book review …

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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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