Who Will Captain This Pirate Ship?

A charming collection of bedraggled musical pirates desperately seek to replace their beloved captain when he dances himself overboard to a watery doom. The solution to their problem is surprising and magical.

The woebegone pirate ship, "Glockenspiel," has had a wretched year since the loss of their legendary captain. Only the deep bond of music has kept this international band of brothers afloat. Now they're desperately seeking a new leader. Meanwhile, in a whole different world, a young boy is reading this very story - and he decides that he himself is exactly the captain these pirates are looking for. What happens when a reader is literally absorbed in a book? This charming story in verse will captivate readers of all ages, but especially those aged 8-10. Lavishly illustrated, it makes a particularly good read-aloud book.

Steve Callahan is an actor/director/critic who has been in love with great children's books all his life. He has decided it's finally time to begin writing his own. His previous book is "Adventure at Sea with Sailor Marie."