Captain Barbosa and the Pirate Hat Chase

Author: Jorge González

Captain Barbosa sails with his trusty shipmates--a fly, an alligator, and an elephant--and when a seagull steals his treasured skull hat, Barbosa and his crew give chase.

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Summary

Captain Barbosa sails with his trusty shipmates--a fly, an alligator, and an elephant--and when a seagull steals his treasured skull hat, Barbosa and his crew give chase.

Description

In this wordless graphic novel, Captain Barbosa sails the seven seas with his trusty shipmates: a fly, an alligator, and an elephant. A seagull steals his treasured hat, and Barbosa and his crew give chase through a nasty storm. When Barbosa reaches the seagull's island, he finds the hat—along with a nest of baby seagulls—and decides even pirates can forgive and forget.

Critic Reviews

“"When a sea gull snatches his hat, a pirate sets out to get it back. A stern chase is a long chase, as this wordless import (from Spain) demonstrates. Enraged by the theft of his skull-and-crossbones hat, the captain charges off in a ship crewed by an elephant, a crocodile, and a mosquito. Various adventures later, from a storm to an encounter with a huge, green, one-eyed sea monster, the pursuers catch up at last--only to find the hat repurposed into a nursery. Fans of Jon Klassen's hat dramas may be disappointed by what happens next: The captain shrugs, hugs the provident parent, and departs with a friendly wave. The white captain's massive orange beard shines out from Gonz”

"A great wordless graphic novel for those new to the format or those who like to fill in the words themselves."—Booklist

About the Author

Jorge González was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been living in Spain for the last two decades. He tells all sorts of stories in all sorts of ways, with pastels, colored pencils, ink, and digital tools. He has published a number of graphic novels in Europe for grown-up readers, such as the books Fueye and Dear Patagonia. He has also contributed to The New Yorker and many other publications. Jorge González was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has been living in Spain for the last two decades. He tells all sorts of stories in all sorts of ways, with pastels, colored pencils, ink, and digital tools. He has published a number of graphic novels in Europe for grown-up readers, such as the books Fueye and Dear Patagonia. He has also contributed to The New Yorker and many other publications.