Penelope the Purple Pirate

"Penelope the Purple Pirate is an enjoyable story of a charming little girl who thinks she's too old for a nap. She decides to go on an adventure with her quirky friends: a dolphin, a sea turtle and an octopus. Penelope's hunt for treasure is full of fun and adventure, and the wonder of exploration." Marilee Crow, author of Down By The Shore

"Penelope the Purple Pirate is an enjoyable story of a charming little girl who thinks she's too old for a nap. She decides to go on an adventure with her quirky friends: a dolphin, a sea turtle and an octopus. Penelope's hunt for treasure is full of fun and adventure, and the wonder of exploration. This cute story for young readers touches on independence in an imaginary setting, as the bright illustrations bring the seashore to life." Marilee Crow, author of Down By The Shore Penelope the Purple Pirate storybook app has been chosen as a Top 10 Must-Have eBook by lilsugar of Popsugar.com and as a Top 10 Educational iPad app by Digital Storytime. A Top 25 iTunes Book and "What's Hot" in iTunes for over four weeks.

Melissa has been writing and creating things since she was a young 'un. She took her own adventure after college in where she lived and worked in Japan as an ESL teacher. During her three years in Japan she traveled throughout Vietnam and Thailand, which has inspired her writing. Her litte tomboy was the inspiration to write about a fun and spunky character who likes to have adventures with her friends, while at the same time teach children the importance of treating others with kindness and respect. She just completed her Masters in Nutrition and plans to write fun nutrition books for children. She is a contributor for Mom It Forward. She supports organziations such as The Girl Effect that provides life-changing options to the 250 million adolescent girls worldwide and literacy programs such as MrsP.com.