Arrrrrrrr you ready for our latest book? The adventures continue when your child stars in this tale of a courageous scuba diver who helps three mermaids reclaim their stolen treasure and saves the day! Along the way they encounter other sea creatures who need help capturing what the pirates have pilfered, including a school of fish missing their books, Jellyfish whose peanut butter has been stolen, pearl-less oysters and more!
Check out the full book preview and a few of the animated pages here. To download “Pirates and Mermaids,” visit the JibJab Jr.Books app on iTunes.
About the Artist
Ashlyn Anstee grew up in a rainy city, moved to a snowy city, and now lives in a sunny city. She writes and illustrates books for JibJab. When she grows up, she would like very much to eat cake, wear dresses, and raise monsters in her backyard. You can also see some more of her art at ashlyna.blogspot.com.
Alex Chechik grew up in Toronto, Canada and studied animation at Sheridan College in Ontario. His favorite book as a kid was The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess, and his favorite artist today is Gustav Klimt. As a kid he would wander off to explore the city by myself and not tell anyone. The worry turned his parents’ hair grey. Alex’s work can also be found at www.alexchechik.com
Scott MacDonald was born and raised on Cape Breton Island and currently lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with his girlfriend, Australian Cattle Dog and Bobtail Cat. He has loved to draw for as long as he can remember so naturally he gravitated toward studying graphic design and classical animation after high school. He has worked professionally as a designer and animation artist within the Animation Industry and more recently the Video Game Industry for almost 10 years. He has worked on shows such as Johnny Test, Delilah and Julius, Kid vs Kat, and My Little Pony. He also enjoys riding his bike and eating good food with friends.
Romney Caswell has illustrated since kindergarten. He grew up in Sebastopol, a small town in Northern California where he learned how to juggle on a unicycle while eating an apple. He studied animation at CalArts, and joined JibJab in 2009. One of his favorite books as a kid was Mrs. Piggle Wiggle whose house was upside down. When illustrating JibJab Jr. he draws them for “the younger me.”
Brigette Barrager is an artist, designer, illustrator and writer of children’s books. She attended CalArts for character animation, where she met some of the coolest people ever. She worked at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios before taking the plunge into the world of freelance, where she lived happily ever after. Brigette lives in Los Angeles with her husband and adorable dog.
