Children’s picture book ages 4-8 yrs. 
Written and illustrated by Oksanna &Larissa Crawley 
ISBN 978-1-989996-14-0;  $14.95-Softcover
Released Oct 15, 2023 Available for Pre-order July 15, 2023
​       “Alone In his cabin, Pirate Glitterbeard sprinkled pink glitter
             onto his beard and put on his finest pink skirt!” 
​All aboard The Heart’s Desire! PIRATE GLITTERBEARD loves everything
pink and glittery. Will his crew rebel when they find out?
​In this rollicking sea tale, the captain and his quirky crew journey to find their treasure—the Wikkie-Tikkie’s legendary meat pies. But, argh,
​evil Pirate Squidlips and her ship, The Rotten Turnip, draw near . . .

"Pirate Glitterbeard by mother-daughter duo Oksanna and Larissa Crawley blasts into the canon (pun intended) of beloved children’s story pirates in a glitter bomb of self-acceptance and expression. The characters unite through mutual respect and support (and a little bit of sparkle), encouraging one another to be their most authentic selves while living their best lives. As a fan of glitter, baked goods, and being free to be yourself, Pirate Glitterbeard is a glitzy new title that is certain to add some pizzazz to readers’ shelves and leaves me tempted to grow my own spectacular pink glitter beard. 
Paul Coccia, award-winning author of Cub and co-author of On The Line 
"A truly sweet story that celebrates the courage and freedom of being yourself." ~Larissa Marantz, Co-creator and Illustrator of Clyde the Hippo picture book series and the graphic novel, Blake Laser 
"My class giggled with delight as I read this book to them. They loved the humour and whimsical characters, and the vibrant pictures. Pirate Glitterbeard breaks down all the stereotypes of how a pirate should act and look like. This book should definitely be on the shelves of EVERY classroom. Highly recommended." ~Karen Williams teacher/librarian

Authors & Illustrators Bio's 

​Larissa and Oksanna are a mother and daughter team. Larissa is a teacher who is passionate about using children’s literature to teach empathy, and encourage creative and critical thinking in her classroom. She holds a specialist degree in Theatre and Drama Studies from the University of Toronto and Sheridan College. Oksanna is a retired teacher who loves writing for children and making them laugh. She is also the author of the Super Hammy series—over 30 books for beginning readers. She studied Linguistics at the University of Toronto, and Art at Sheridan College.
​The duo live in Brampton, Ontario.