Little Captain Jack

by Alicia Acosta, Mónica Carretero (Illustrator)

Overview

Laugh along with the adventures and misadventures of Little Captain Jack. Great things can come in all shapes and sizes, big or small.

Once upon a time, there was a little pirate.
He was so very little that everyone called him Little Captain Jack.
One day, the bad pirate Badlock, took Little Captain Jack and locked him in a dark cellar. Our pirate was scared but he was helped by a mouse. And the mouse was helped by a seagull…

También disponible en español. (Also available in Spanish.)

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Alicia Acosta is a professional storyteller from Andalusia (Spain). She works with groups of children in schools and for Government organizations. She combines her background as a psychologist to promote the love of reading in children. She is also a radio announcer and organizes theater workshops.

Mónica Carretero is a renowned illustrator in Spain. She has published more than 70 books in England, Australia, and the USA. She was awarded by the London Children’s Book Fair for her illustrations. She has received five International Latino Book Awards and one Living Now Award.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788494541506
Publisher:	NubeOcho
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Series:	Somos8 Series
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Alicia Acosta is a professional storyteller from Andalusia (Spain). She works with groups of children in schools and for Government organizations.
She combines her background as a psychologist to promote the love of reading in children. She is also a radio announcer and organizes theater workshops

MÓNICA CARRETERO is a renowned illustrator in Spain. She has published more than 70 books in England, Australia, and the USA.
She was awarded by the London Children’s Book Fair for her illustrations. She has received five International Latino Book Awards and one Living Now Award.

Editorial Reviews

This origin story from Spain makes just as much sense as a single tiny fairy doing all the work—possibly more.

From the Publisher

2017-03-06
A pirate captain so tiny he can be stuffed in a rival captain's pocket discovers that greatness can come in any size or shape.That conclusion, though worthy, doesn't have much connection to the actual story, but it's so good-natured most readers won't mind. Being so dinky that his own crew can't hear his commands, Little Captain Jack is finally driven to tears when Pirate Badlock ends a shipboard battle by picking him up and chucking him into the "cellar." But after he manages to escape with help from a mouse and a sea gull, Jack rejoins his delighted crew and "finally felt proud and happy to be Little Captain Jack!" Outfitted with wooden swords and, in Badlock's case, a fork rather than a hook at the end of one arm, the fierce but not very dangerous-looking pirates here include dogs, cats, and birds as well as men and women both brown or (more commonly) pink of skin. Eye patches and lopped limbs can be seen on every, er, hand, and one rosy-cheeked young tar even gets around in a wheelchair, begad. Carretero clearly enjoys making the most of Little Captain Jack's diminutive size, positioning him in the shadow of an enormous sneaker in one scene and dwarfing him by his mouse friend in another. Themes of diversity and self-esteem not only fill the sails, but keep firm grasp of the wheel in this nautical caper. (Picture book. 6-8)

Kirkus Reviews