A pirate skeleton seeks to put its bones back together in this rhyming first book of anatomy! Cast a spyglass 'round here, while breakers curl and pound here. There's treasure to be found here - I feel it in my bones! A stormy night at sea has uncovered some long-buried secrets and surprises. Is that the mast of a shipwreck? A faded pirate hat? And what's that hiding in the sand? A mandible and a clavicle, phalanges and femurs, a tibia and a fibula - could there be a complete set of bones scattered across the ocean floor? And who might they belong to? A jaunty rhyme takes readers on an underwater scavenger hunt as a comical skeleton tries to put itself back together piece by piece. Make no bones about it - this rollicking read-aloud will have young ones learning anatomy without even realizing.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-7 years.

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Walker Books Ltd .

Bob Kolar is the author/illustrator of several books, including Do You Want to Play? and Racer Dogs. He also illustrated AlphaOops! The Day Z Went First by Alethea Kontis, which won the NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Kim Norman has been a singer, songwriter, artist and comedic actress. Her picture books include Crocodaddy (9781454901303), Ten on the Sled (9781402770760) and The Great Christmas Crisis (9781402786327). Kim lives in VA.