Description: Join budding naturalist Piratess Tilly and her crew in this award-winning children's picture book, written in haiku, as they explore the Galapagos Islands, but watch out for pirates!
Brief description: Elizabeth Lorayne is an author, artist and mother, inspired by nature, history and the daily rhythms of her surroundings. As the granddaughter of Admiral Walter T. Griffith and having spent her own childhood sailing and exploring the shorelines of the Pacific Northwest, she has developed a deep respect, curiosity and love for water, exploration and creativity. Now, while raising her young daughter on the Northern Atlantic coast, Elizabeth feels a desire to remind all of us of our forever shared companion - Mother Nature; and with that reminder, to press upon us to cherish and protect her. Elizabeth is a graduate of The New School in New York City and a current member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. You can see her artwork on her personal site Elizabethlorayne.com.
Review Quotes:
"Tells a thoughtful, eco-conscious story with a strong female lead, ideal for kids interested in poetry and adventure." -Kirkus Reviews
"Tilly-tough, daring, and scientifically minded-is a capable heroine with an enviable life at sea." -Publishers Weekly
"A lively, swashbuckling tale of the power of compassion and the difference that one piratess and her crew can make to save an endangered species." -Johannah Barry, President of Galapagos Conservancy