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My Pop is a Pirate
by Damon Young Peter Carnavas

On the heels of the popular My Nanna is a Ninja comes the second picture book from a talented author and illustrator duo this time celebrating our much-loved grandfathers.

A$24.95

(Hardback)

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Overview

Some pops scream ‘Huzzah!’ when they dive in dazzling pools.

But my pop is a pirate … he yells ‘Aaarrrgghhh!’ and buries jewels.

All pops are different. But what if your pop was really different? What if your pop was a … pirate?

A rollicking and comical picture book celebrating pops and grandfathers everywhere and the joy and fun they bring to our lives. A must for every family and library.

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Review Zoo

‘A super-fun tribute to all the swashbuckling pops out there who each have their own adventures to share.’

4MBS Radio

‘Another rollicking rhyme gleefully romps along to reveal the diversity of grandfathers, with an underlying reminder of the significance of their role in the modern family.’

Write and Read with Dale

‘Plenty of ... fun illustrations that perfectly match the playful rhyming text.’

Damon Young

Damon Young is a philosopher and writer. He’s the author of several popular nonfiction books, including The Art of Reading, Distraction, Philosophy in the Garden and How to Think About Exercise. He’s also the editor of Martial Arts and Philosophy: Beating and Nothingness. Damon’s books have been published internationally and translated into several languages, including Dutch, Spanish and Turkish. He’s written columns and opinion for The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, the ABC and BBC, and he’s a regular radio guest. Damon has also published poetry and short fiction. He lives in Hobart with his wife, Ruth, and two editors (also known as children).

Peter Carnavas

Peter Carnavas writes and illustrates books for children. He has made many picture books, such as The Children Who Loved Books, Last Tree in the City and A Quiet Girl. His novel The Elephant won a Queensland Literary Award and was shortlisted in four other national awards. He has won an Australian Book Industry Award and a SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, and his books have been published widely across the world. Peter's latest book, My Brother Ben, won the 2022 Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, was shortlisted at the 2022 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards, longlisted for the 2022 Australian Book Industry Award's Book of the Year for Younger Children, and was a 2022 CBCA Notable. Peter lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, with his wife, two daughters, a dog and a cat. www.petercarnavas.com