Pirate Treasure

by Loretta Krupinski

After a fierce wind sends them to the village of Mousam, Captain Oliver and his first mate, Rosie, decide to put an end to their pirating ways and make a home in the new community, yet when the residents of Mousam aren't very welcoming to them, the two former pirates must find a way to prove their good intentions to their skeptical new neighbors.

Genres: Pirates, Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published April 6, 2006

About the author

Loretta Krupinski (1940) is the author/illustrator of many cherished books for children and adults. Working for many years as an illustrator and graphic designer, Loretta has chosen to pursue a dual career as a maritime artist as well as an author and illustrator of books for children. She has won numerous awards for both. Among her 27 children's books are Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here by Jean Craighead George, The Old Ladies Who Liked Cats by Carol Greene, The Royal Mice: The Sword and the Horn, How a Seed Grows, by Helene J. Jordan, and her own Bluewater Journal: The Voyage of the Sea Tiger, and Pirate Treasure.
Living on the coast of Main as a studio painter, Loretta prefers to paint local harbors and classic wood boats. Her love of Maine has prompted special interest in historical paintings of the maritime industry. As a sailor herself, she has come to know first hand the subjects she chooses to paint. Her latest treasures, A Maine Artist's Garden Journal and Looking Astern: An Artist's View of Main's Historic Working Waterfronts are true labors of love and have received much aclaim.

Reviews

[Scholastic Squid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute and I loved the sailor poems to help teach about the weather / cloud formations.

[The Brothers · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a sort of disjointed story about two mice pirates (?) who, because of bad weather, have to beach their ship for repairs. But then they decide to become farmers (?). Lots of references to weather and how to tell what's coming in this story. Then there's this other storm and they rescue this village of mice. And then they discover real treasure is the friendships they have.

Illustrations are colorful and nice.

[Linda Costello · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the story of how a pirate helps save a village. I did not like it. I thought it was a little boring...