The Rhyming Pirate, Glenn Jones
Written and illustrated by Glenn Jones
Published by Little Love; 10 November 2021; RRP: $22.00
ARGH! I’M THE RHYMING PIRATE!
Have a LOOK inside this BOOK
then read it at your LEISURE,
because hidden in the pages
you’ll find loads of Kiwi TREASURE!
Pirates mixed with classic Kiwiana. What’s not to love. Rhetorical.
Join the rhyming pirate and his cheeky parrot companion on a colourful voyage, laden with rollicking rhymes, as they try to find a word which rhymes with carrot. Along the way, there are 20 classic Kiwi treasures to discover – from chocolate fish, hokey pokey ice cream and jet planes to jandals, Pohutakawa and Tūī.
Artist and debut author Glenn Jones has always enjoyed picture books, particularly the images. As a father, he gets to read lots of books to his three kids and decided it was time to create one of his own. The result is The Rhyming Pirate – a fun, nostalgic take on a classic pirate story with a distinctively Aotearoa flavour.
Glenn and his wife Julia created Glenn Jones Art seven years so they could run a business from home while spending time with their young family. Glenn’s work has become known for its New Zealand nostalgia and Kiwiana influences. Glenn Jones Art is a family business – Glenn creates the artwork, Julia takes care of the business, and their kids help provide lots of inspiration.
GLENN JONES is an Auckland-based designer, illustrator and artist who, in his former life as a creative director, worked on some of our best-known brands, including Tip Top, Lotto, and Cadbury. As a freelancer, he worked with Google to design their Santa Tracker. In the late 2000’s Glenn created a successful US based T-shirt brand. His tees appeared on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and found their way onto the chests of hundreds of thousands of people globally.