The Pirate Tree Children's Book by Brigita Orel

A young child named Sam is the fearless captain of a pirate ship - an old gnarled tree that sets sail to the sea and takes her on any adventure she wishes to go. Until one day when Agu, a boy from another street appears, a newcomer. Agu shares his love for the warmer seas of Nigeria and the two set sail in search of new horizons. Can they find treasure, or will they find something even more precious? 

The Pirate Tree by Brigeta Orel is a wonderful story of fun, storytelling, and friendship. The gentle palette of the illustrations by Jennie Poh transport you across the oceans on this journey of discovery. A tale of imagination and acceptance that brings us all together. 

Author: Brigeta Orel

Illustration: Jennie Poh

Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Derby Children's Book Awards 2020 shortlist 

Age: 4-8 years

32 pages  

Printed on FSC certified paper with non petroleum based inks

Award winning children's book publisher and social enterprise, Lantana Publishing, have a mission to publish inclusive books that are changing the game of publishing, commissioning books that celebrate diversity, equality, and environmental sustainability. In the UK, a third of school children identify as being Black, Asain, or Minority Ethnic (BAME), but yet less than 5% of books are representative of BAME characters. Further to this, less than 2% are authors or book creators represented by British people of colour, even less than this are representative of the LGBTQ+ communities or disabled. Lantana believes that every child deserves to see themselves in the books they read.