A Pirate's Quest (for his family heirloom peg leg)

Ahoy mateys!  Laura and Robert Sams have written a children's book, inspired by the pirate's Peg Leg Song from The Riddle in a Bottle movie.  The book features beautiful oil paintings by wildlife artist Heiner Hertling.  And yes, Robert is the model for the one-legged pirate.

A Pirate's Quest (for his family heirloom peg leg) is the tale of a one-legged pirate and his quest to find a very special peg leg.  The peg leg is a family heirloom, which was passed down from his grandpappy to his pappy to him.  And he loses it on a tiny lake far from the sea. To find the leg, he must follow the moving water, from lakes to rivers and eventually out to the ocean.  He braves stormy weather, searches mangrove forests and swims along coral reefs. "It's funny and beautiful," Laura said, "But it's also a story about never giving up until you find what you're looking for."

Here are some sample pages from the 48 page book.  Click on an image to make it bigger.  If you want to learn even more (and see some chocolate pirate ship cookie recipes), visit www.apiratesquest.com.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click below to watch a behind-the-scenes clip of Heiner painting the book!  This is a short scene from The Making of A Pirate's Quest, a special feature on The Riddle in a Bottle DVD.

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