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Read with us.
Cally is a fearsome pirate captain who takes whatever she wants without giving. Her crew does everything to please her, but when Cally fishes an ordinary houseplant from the sea, the other pirates have no idea how to keep it perky and green like Cally orders. What is a pirate baby to do?
With its silly humor and bright, bold illustrations, Pirate Baby bursts with kid appeal—a funny, insightful story about giving and growing. Perfect for little captains everywhere.
Categories: picture book, SEL book
THEMES: pirates; social emotional learning; giving;
Publishing date: September 15th, 2026
ISBN: 9781958325605 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 9781958325650 (E-book)
Hardback: $18.99 US
Length: 32 pages
Size: 10 x 8 inches
Ages: 3-8
Grade: K-Gr2
AUTHOR: Monica Acker
ILLUSTRATOR: Susana Soto
Available at your favorite bookstores or online retailers. For WHOLESALE please order through your Hachette account. Also available at any other library or other distributors, like Brodart, Follett, or Ingram, etc.
Monica Acker is an author, educator, and avid cookie eater. She has a master’s degree in teaching and is a reading tutor in the Reading, Massachusetts school system. She and her husband captain their crew of three children and over a dozen houseplants. To learn more about Monica, visit www.monicaacker.com.
Susana Soto Susana Soto started drawing as a child and simply never stopped. She is a graduate of the University of Fine Arts in Barcelona, specializing in graphic design. Still a resident of Barcelona, Susana works best—like so many of us—with a little music, chocolate, and sunlight.
