Summer is in full swing and we have a brand new picture book to share with you! Discover an unconventional love story written by New Zealand’s leading children’s writer and illustrated by one of Japan’s foremost children’s illustrators.
The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate, 2nd Edition by Joy Cowley and illustrated by Miho Satake
This enduring tale of independence and family is an endearing love story with a strong female lead and a pirate with a sensitive side.
The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks in blue and green wool to sell to sailors who had got their feet wet. But when there were no ships at her jetty, she was quite alone. One stormy day, a pirate came to the house on the jetty. He stood on his toes, and starting tap-tap-tapping on the window…
After a battle of words through the jetty trapdoor, these two windswept heroes find they are suited after all in a warm story of a carefree family.
Praise for The Fierce Little Woman and the Wicked Pirate, 2nd Edition
“In this updated edition with new illustrations, the fierce little woman could be described more accurately as independent and capable. The text retains a folkloric quality, with the woman living alone in a small house at the end of a jetty . . . Illustrations convey the movement of the sea as it constantly surrounds the characters, highlighting the fantasy setting with humorous touches.”—Booklist
“A fun read from cover to cover and unreservedly recommended…”—Midwest Book Review
“With her scenes from various perspectives Miho Satake skilfully brings out the quirkiness of Joy Cowley’s text and the battle of words that takes place between the two protagonists.”—Red Reading Hub