A Pirate's Night Before Christmas
Board book
Philip Yates rollicking rhymes and Sebastia Serra s sprightly, fun-filled pictures turn this Christmas perennial into a jubilant celebration. Now in board!The stockin s were stuck to the bowsprit with tar,In hopes that Sir Peggedy soon would be thar." With impeccable rhythm and a great sense of fun, Philip Yates skillfully adds pirate adventure to Clement C. Moore's beloved Christmas story. Written from the point of view of a young boy on a pirate ship, the book details his discovery of Sir Peggedy s arrival aboard the ship and all of the excitement that follows. Yates s energetic use of pirate language and Sebastia Serra s vibrant illustrations, full of clever details, combine to create a world all their own.
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- ISBN: 9781454942641
- Author: Philip Yates
- Pub date: 01.12.20
- RRP: $19.99
- Format: Board book
Author
Philip Yates
Philip Yates lives in Austin, TX, and works in the Austin Public Library system. He has written for Disney Adventures Magazine and his first picture book was the highly acclaimed Ten Little Mummies. Philip has also written several other books for Sterling, including A Pirate s Twelve Days of Christmas, and the humor books, The Biggest Joke Book in the World and World s Silliest Jokes, which he coauthored with Matt Rissinger. Sebastia Serra hails from Barcelona, Spain, where he studied Fine Arts at the Universitat de Barcelona. He is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in magazines and on television. Sebastia has illustrated a number of picture books in Spain and in the US, including A Pirate s Twelve Days of Christmas by Philip Yates and Inky's Great Escape by Casey Lyall. His work has also been displayed in exhibitions all over the world, including the US, Italy, Japan, China, and Korea. You can find him online at sebastiaserra.com.