Peter Millett

This is the Ship that Jack Built

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Imprint: Buster Books

Publication date: 11/04/2024

ISBN: 9781780559346

Age: 0-5 years

Subject: Fiction

Category: Colouring

Binding: Paperback

Size: 250 x 245 mm

Extent: 32 pages

Illustration: Full colour

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

All aboard the ship that Jack built for a rollicking picture book adventure.

Jack’s ship has set sail with a precious cargo of gold in the hold, but a whole host of thieves are out to snatch it from under his nose. From the squid that opens the lid and the seal that tries to steal, to the cat and the rat and the whale with its splashy tail, Jack really has his hands full.

With a joyful, rhyming text full of super-catchy repeated lines, this cumulative tale builds and builds to an epic crescendo. Told by Peter Millett and brought to life by Sam Caldwell, bestselling illustrator of Buster Books' popular picture book Sheldon's New Shell, this picture book voyage is one readers will want to take again and again.

Sample content:

This is the gull that flew from the hull
And nabbed the crab that sneakily grabbed
The gold from the seal that jumped up to steal
The loot from the whale that splashed its tail...
...That stole the gold that lay in the hold
Of the ship that Jack built.

Reviews:

The author and illustrator have both brought a real sense of fun to this story. The text follows the beat of the original rhyme and there is a really strong sense of energy and movement as we have the repetition of the ever-growing list of animals. It is an absolute joy to read out loud

Margaret Pemberton, Armadillo

Peter Millet has created a delightful tongue twister

The School Librarian

Sales points:

  • This is the Ship that Jack Built is an epic pirate picture book about one little pirate’s quest to keep his precious treasure safe from cheeky animal thieves

  • It is told in a cumulative rhyme that builds and builds, providing a repetitive hook for very young readers

  • Author Peter Millett has written numerous children's books, including The Dinos on the Bus and The Pirates on the Bus as part of Ladybird's Sing-along Stories and Five Little Ducks Went off to School for Scholastic

  • With bold and humorous illustrations from illustrator Sam Caldwell, who has been published by Templar Books, Neon Squid, Thames & Hudson and many more

  • Playful characters and a popular pirate theme, perfect for young children aged 0–5 years

About the Author:

Peter Millett

Peter Millett is an award-winning children’s book author who lives in Auckland, New Zealand. He has written children’s books for pre-school, primary and middle-grade readers, as well as having performed for school groups in Australia, New Zealand, the USA and the UK. He was inspired to write funny stories after hearing his teacher read Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory aloud to his class. His number one goal is to help make reading and writing a rewarding and fun-filled pastime.

About the Illustrator:

Sam Caldwell

Sam Caldwell is an illustrator based in Glasgow. He likes to draw characters and tell stories with pictures. He grew up in Bolton, in the North West of England, and studied Painting at the Edinburgh College of Art. Follow Sam on Instagram @samcaldwelldraws

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