Backbeard: Pirate for Hire

Backbeard, the smelliest, hairiest, and most outrageously dressed pirate who ever lived, is summoned by the Pirate Council. "Crabcakes!" he says. They give him an ultimatum: dress like a normal pirate, replace that pig on your shoulder with a parrot, or find a new job. Refusing to change, Backbeard disbands his crew and looks for work. The fishmonger doesn't like him and the blacksmith won't hire him, but a nice old lady in a tearoom is hiring. . . . Full-color illustrations done using pencil, fabric, photography, and digital techniques