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    Captain No Beard Picture Book Series Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze7 Mins Read Ages 4-8 Picture Books
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    Hey, Landlubbers! It’s time to get your sea legs ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day …

    Whether you identify with bucko, buccaneer, hearties, lad, lass, matey, scallywag, swashbuckler, or simply *pirate*, Captain No Beard and his crew are the perfect pals for you! This year, talk like a Pirate Day is celebrated on September 19, 2019.

    About The Captain No Beard Books
    CaptainNoBeardCaptain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale Of A Pirate’s Life

    Captain No Beard and his pirate ship The Flying Dragon set sail for a voyage of the imagination with his fearless crew of four: First Mate Hallie, Mongo the Monkey, Linus the loudmouthed lion, and Fribbit the floppy frog. Normally a young boy named Alexander, his cousin Hallie, and three stuffed animals, once they board his bed their world is transformed into a magical vessel, sailing the seven seas on dangerous and exciting adventures! Captain No Beard – An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life named to Kirkus Reviews’ BEST OF 2012 for Children’s Indie Books, and garnered the star of remarkable merit! “Roman charms with an imaginative,whimsical picture book that will entertain even the oldest pirates.” Kirkus Review


    Pepper-Parrots-Problem-with-PatiencePepper Parrot’s Problem With Patience

    The crew of the Flying Dragon are sailing again. This time, new crewmember, Pepper Parrot is having a hard time keeping up with the drills. Captain No Beard and his mates join together to help Pepper achieve her goals with patience and tolerance.


    StuckInTheDoldrumsStuck In The Doldrums: A Lesson In Sharing

    When the wind stops blowing, Captain No Beard and his crew, including First Mate Hallie, Linus the Lion, Fribbet the Frog, Mongo the Monkey and Polly the Parrot, are stuck on a desert island. Maroon with nothing to do, they begin to play and enjoy themselves. However, Captain No Beard has other ideas, bossing his crew around and making playtime cheerless for everyone. Soon, Captain No Beard decides he has had enough and storms off. When his ship is attacked by a giant squid, he realizes he needs his crew more than ever. Captain No Beard and his crew show young readers that’s it’s important to cooperate and share your belongings. The crew teaches us that if you want to have friends, then you must be a friend too.


    strangers on the high seas coverStrangers On The High Seas

    Captain No Beard and the crew of the Flying Dragon welcome a new crew member, when Cabin Girl Cayla joins the ship. Responsible for his little sister, Captain No Beard is not very happy because he finds his newest charge a distraction. When faced with danger, the captain must find a way to escape. While learning valuable lessons about strangers, the crew realized not to judge somebody because they are young or small. Strength comes in all sizes!


    The Treasure of Snake Island: A Captain No Beard StoryThe Treasure Of Snake Island

    After a fierce battle with a storm, the crew goes in search of treasure. Alexander, that is, Captain No Beard uses a map to locate it on the ominous sounding Snake Island. Bravely they dig until they find the best treasure ever!
     


    The Crew Goes Coconuts!: A Captain No Beard Story Volume 6 By Carole P. RomanThe Crew Goes Coconuts

    There is a storm brewing on the Flying Dragon, and it’s not about the weather. When the crew finds themselves parched and not enough juice to go around, blame falls on Matie the goat, Hallie’s friend. Divided, they square off, ready for a fight and Captain No Beard must teach his crew that not only is bullying wrong, they must learn to value and respect each and every member of the crew. Watch the crew of the Flying Dragon learn an important lesson about being a true friend.


    Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis By Carole P. RomanCaptain No Beard And The Aurora Borealis

    Captain No Beard and his crew of loyal pirates heave anchor for another adventure, this time in the icy waters of the Arctic. Captain No Beard’s steering a course due north, sailing by the light of the North Star. Everyone on the crew wonders what the captain’s up to, especially as he gets embarrassed when they ask. When the captain finally admits his plan, the crew discovers he plans to steal the aurora borealis, the beautiful northern lights that brighten the arctic sky. They’re all shocked. They may be pirates, but even they know stealing is bad. Besides, how can anyone steal the lights from the sky? A charming, engaging tale about doing what’s right, Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis is the latest installment in Carole P. Roman’s award-winning pirate series. The first book, Captain No Beard—an Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life, received the Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 award and the Star of Remarkable Achievement. The series presents real-life problems in an imaginary setting and encourages discussion with both parents and educators.


    Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles by Carole P RomanFribbet The Frog And The Tadpoles

    Fribbet’s gone missing! The crew searches for the excitable frog and finally find him troubled and crying in the stern. Fribbet is very upset, and it’s up to Captain No Beard and the crew to find out what’s wrong. Fribbet the Frog and the Tadpoles is another great voyage into problem solving and friendship, as well as an adventurous trip into the imagination. Join the Captain No Beard and his friends as they learn the value of sharing our troubles with others and that help is always there when we need it.


    Captain No Beard A Flag for the Flying DragonA Flag For The Flying Dragon

    It’s business as usual on the Flying Dragon. Their mission is to find a flag for the ship. Captain No Beard sighs, “Being a captain is hard work,” as he watches the busy crew preparing the vessel for their next adventure. Polly is giving out pretzels; Linus is polishing a lamp. Matie is cracking coconuts, Cayla is stuffing holes, and Hallie is swabbing the deck. High overhead, trouble is brewing, and it is not the weather. Mongo does not want any help from the newest crew member, and it is creating a hurricane of a mess on board. The team must come together and find a task that will fit Zachary without interfering with their own fun. On the way, they acquire a flag that will unite them as both friends and crew. Join the problem-solving crew of the Flying Dragon as they find a flag for their ship and a job for Zach.


    Being A Captain is Hard Work- A Captain No Beard StoryBeing A Captain Is Hard Work

    Captain No Beard is determined to travel to Dew Rite Volcano. He won’t listen when Mongo predicts a storm or Linus indicates they are headed in the wrong direction. He insists Polly cook in the galley even though the seas are getting rough. What’s a crew to do with a stubborn, know-it-all captain? Will they convince the captain he is barreling headlong into danger, or will Captain No Beard jeopardize both his safety and the crew’s with his single-minded determination to go where he wants?


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    About Carole P. Roman

     

    Carole P Roman
    Carole P Roman

    Carole P. Roman is the award winning author of the nonfiction series of children’s books, If You Were Me and Lived in … . The first title in the collection, If You Were Me and Lived in…Mexico, won the Pinnacle Award for Best in Children’s Nonfiction in 2012. If You Were Me and Lived in…Russia and If You Were Me and Lived in…France were finalists in the Indie Fab Foreword Review Book of the Year. Norway and South Korea have also been named as Book of the Year with Rebecca’s Reads and Children’s Reader’s View Book of the Year. Roman has also found success with her Captain No Beard children’s books. Her debut, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life, was named a Kirkus Best of 2012, received a Star of Exceptional Merit, and won the Pinnacle Award in 2012. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and very near her children.

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    What to Read Next:

    1. Stuck in the Doldrums: A Lesson in Sharing: A Captain No Beard Story — Dedicated Review
    2. The Treasure of Snake Island: A Captain No Beard Story | Dedicated Review
    3. The Crew Goes Coconuts: A Captain No Beard Story: Book 6 | Dedicated Review
    4. Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis, by Carole P. Roman | Dedicated 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.

    111 Comments

    1. Margaret Porter on September 2, 2019 4:12 pm

      Im a lass. Would love to win this for my grandson

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    2. Lisa on September 2, 2019 4:17 pm

      I’m excited to win this because it would be great to have the whole set of these books, autographed, no less. Plus, the Legos and Target card would be nice bonuses. Kids in the family would love this set that’s why I’m excited to win this.

      Reply
    3. heather on September 2, 2019 4:20 pm

      I am super excited to win this one for the kids in the family they so love these kinds of books. I think this sounds so cute and fun to read.

      Reply
    4. Samantha Wagner on September 2, 2019 7:41 pm

      Would love to win for my kids. This would be a fun set to read together!

      Reply
    5. Rachelle on September 2, 2019 8:58 pm

      I’m probably a swashbuckler – but I’d love to win this for my school library

      Reply
    6. Kathy Cozzarelli on September 2, 2019 9:00 pm

      I like to picture myself as a swashbuckler, but I’m probably not.

      Reply
    7. Antoinette M on September 3, 2019 6:26 am

      I’m a lass! It would be great to win these books for my niece.

      Reply
    8. Margaret Nilles on September 3, 2019 8:56 am

      I would love to win this giveaway to enhance my pirate selections for my elementary school library. The children love a good swashbuckling tale! Pirates are my theme for the library next year! Thank you!

      Reply
    9. Kathleen K on September 3, 2019 3:11 pm

      My daughter is an avid reader and would love to win the books and use the Target gift card to buy more books!

      Reply
      • Val Ledesma on September 3, 2019 5:59 pm

        Awe this book looks and sounds like something my nephew would definitely love to read. I could already tell Fribbit the frog would be his favorite character

        Reply
      • Connie Porter Saunders on September 19, 2019 7:26 am

        This is a wonderful chance to have books for my granddaughter! Thanks for the chance.

        Reply
    10. Anne Marie Carter on September 3, 2019 4:31 pm

      I love to read books with my grandchildren and my grandson loves anything pirate. He will love this book.

      Reply
    11. Elizabeth Matthiesen on September 3, 2019 4:33 pm

      I’d love to win this for my grandchildren, they’d be thrilled with new books.

      Reply
    12. Mia J on September 3, 2019 5:08 pm

      I am a scallywag just because I like that word.

      Reply
    13. Tina on September 3, 2019 5:32 pm

      I would be probably a lass. I would love to win because these books seem so fun and kids would really love them.

      Reply
    14. Stacy Renee on September 4, 2019 9:07 am

      My daughter says we are lasses but I like plain old PIRATE!

      Reply
    15. LeAnn Harbert on September 5, 2019 7:45 am

      My oldest granddaughter loves anything to do with pirates. I know she will enjoy these books.

      Reply
    16. Marie Moody on September 6, 2019 11:02 pm

      With Christmas around the corner and I have 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren and I’m retired and on disability believe me, I can use all the help I can get. Thanks for the opportunity!!!

      Reply
    17. Jessica W. on September 7, 2019 8:10 am

      I’m a lass and I’d like to win this for my sweet daughter.

      Reply
    18. Shelly Dixon on September 7, 2019 9:39 am

      I have two sweet lasses at home who would like to win!

      Reply
    19. LeAnn Harbert on September 7, 2019 6:08 pm

      My granddaughter will enjoy playing with the Lego set.

      Reply
    20. T. SHANNON on September 8, 2019 6:58 am

      Daily Entries ” Win the Captain No Beard Picture Book Series Prize Pack ” Not Showing.

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    21. Ashley Vellucci on September 10, 2019 10:10 am

      I consider myself a scalawag, I just seems like so much fun!! 🙂

      Reply
    22. mrsshukra on September 10, 2019 6:40 pm

      My nephews will enjoy this!

      Reply
    23. Tiffany Schmidt on September 11, 2019 7:14 am

      My little scallywags would love these books as part of our family reads nighttime routine!

      Reply
    24. Amy on September 15, 2019 8:08 am

      I would love to win this for my homeschool book collection!

      Reply
    25. Debra Branigan on September 16, 2019 6:59 am

      Please tell us if you’re more of a bucko, buccaneer, hearty, lad, lass, matey, scallywag, swashbuckler, or simply pirate. Or tell us why you are excited to win this giveaway.

      I would love to be a buccaneer, but alas I more of a lass. Excited to win this for my grandson.

      Reply
    26. shelly peterson on September 17, 2019 8:46 am

      I am a Lass. thanks for the giveaway.

      Reply
    27. Dan Denman on September 18, 2019 9:42 am

      I think I am a swashbuckler. I would like to win this for my grandson.

      Reply
    28. Christina A. on September 18, 2019 10:56 am

      I think I might be a swashbuckler…I’m adventurous and creative!

      Reply
    29. Cathy Coibion on September 19, 2019 6:22 am

      I am more of a lass, my grandkids are Pirates!!!

      Reply
    30. Deb on September 19, 2019 6:56 am

      This would be fun in my elementary library!

      Reply
    31. Christine H. on September 19, 2019 7:05 am

      This is such a fun giveaway. I am a matey.

      Reply
    32. Connie Porter Saunders on September 19, 2019 7:30 am

      These would be so wonderful for my granddaughter. Thanks for the chance.

      Reply
    33. Merry on September 19, 2019 7:37 am

      I am definitely a lass. I know my nephews would love this!

      Reply
    34. Debra Guillen on September 19, 2019 8:42 am

      I’d love to win this for my grandchildren.

      Reply
    35. Anne Loyd on September 19, 2019 8:49 am

      I would love to win this for my son! He would love this book and especially love the Legos!!

      Reply
    36. Susan Stickney on September 19, 2019 9:57 am

      Scallywag… definitely!

      Reply
    37. wen budro on September 19, 2019 11:40 am

      I would love to be a swashbuckler but I’m more of an ordinary pirate. I am excited about this giveaway because these look like wonderful books.

      Reply
    38. Jamie Martin on September 19, 2019 6:52 pm

      I’m a ladide.

      Reply
    39. Rachel A. on September 19, 2019 8:03 pm

      I am more of a Pirate.thank you

      Reply
    40. Susan P. on September 19, 2019 10:33 pm

      I am more of a lass type but the kids love to dress up as pirates.

      Reply
    41. Cindy M on September 19, 2019 11:38 pm

      I am a lass but also a scalawag. My grandson loves pirates and would love this prize!

      Reply
    42. Jeanna Massman on September 20, 2019 2:33 am

      I would love to win this for my grandson, who loves to read.

      Reply
    43. Ladonna Wilson on September 20, 2019 5:51 am

      My little boy would have a fit over this bundle, he is obsessed with pirates. He informed me the other night that Im a captain of his ship lol not sure if thats a good or bad thing

      Reply
    44. Daniel Scott on September 20, 2019 7:00 pm

      I’m a pirate, and Kyle thinks he is the pirate captain.

      Reply
    45. amy linderman on September 21, 2019 2:27 pm

      the kids at my school would love this

      Reply
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