In The Produce Pirate by Alexa Palmer, The Produce Pirate is informed by some of her crew, the Snakefang Gang, that they heard that the Piggy Cats are heading to Produce Island to steal The Produce Pirate’s fruit bounty.
This news upsets The Produce Pirate because this bounty has been stashed away for Lava Lotty’s special birthday celebration. She is extremely upset by this news because that bounty belongs to her. She and her crew will stop at nothing to make sure the delicious bounty isn’t stolen. What does The Produce Pirate decide to do with her crew to ensure the fruit bounty remains safe?
The first thing that caught my eye about this children’s book was that it had an extremely creative storyline. I’ve never read a story based on fruit being a bounty and the characters the author created to carry this story along were fun to get to know. Each one had their own unique personality, and they all worked together to make sure that The Produce Pirate’s bounty was safe so they could enjoy the feast they had planned for Lava Lotty’s birthday.
In this delightful story, young readers will eagerly follow along to see if The Produce Pirate and her crew were able to save the bounty from being stolen, while also learning that The Produce Pirate’s crew worked together as a team with the intention to save the bounty from the Piggy Cats. Children will learn that teamwork is extremely important and when you work with others, you can get a job done by helping each other out. This is a story that will stay in children's minds long after they finish the story and they can easily apply the learning principles to their own lives.
The illustrations to this fun children’s story were provided by Abigail Glass and were not only full-paged, but each was vibrantly colored to draw the readers deeper into the storyline. Abigail Glass is an illustrator and muralist that not only brings words to life in her illustrations, but she transforms ordinary spaces into colorful environments.
Alexa Palmer is a children’s author and also a preschool teacher with a background in performing arts. When she’s not writing children’s stories or teaching children in a classroom, she is writing songs and is a published songwriter.
Quill says: The Produce Pirate by Alexa Palmer is one children’s story that will delight young readers as they get to know her fun characters. The storyline will teach children that teamwork is very important and can even be fun when you all achieve a common goal you set out to accomplish together. Plus, the illustrations are a delight to look at and complement the storyline perfectly.
For more information about The Produce Pirate, please visit the author's website at: junkfoodjolene.com
