Jay Runs Away

With Six Swashbuckling Letter Flaps!

Illustrated by Nicola Slater
Hardcover (Paper-over-Board, no jacket)
$17.99 US
| $24.99 CAN
On sale Sep 15, 2026 | 36 Pages | 9798217247554
Age 4-7 years | Preschool - 2

A pirate-packed picture book about the arrival of a new sibling—with real lift-the-flap letters for an interactive reading experience! Perfect for fans of Emma Yarlett’s Dragon Post and classics like The Jolly Postman.

There’s a new baby at home, and Jay isn’t sure about her AT ALL. There’s only one option—for Jay to run away with the pirates! Sounds fun, right? Well, Jay’s letters home soon reveal that life on the ship isn’t all pirate parties and sea shanties… In fact, perhaps a little sister isn’t so bad? And maybe Jay would rather come home after all?

Told entirely through letters between Jay and his family, with six foldout letters to open and look inside, this hilarious story glitters with swashbuckling mischief and lively art from The Leaf Thief illustrator, Nicola Slater.
© Nicola Slater
NICOLA SLATER is a children's book illustrator and popcorn aficionado. She was born in the windy north of England and later moved to Buckinghamshire, where she went to school. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, England, close to the local cinema, which she visits very often.

NICOLA SLATER is a children's book illustrator and popcorn aficionado. She was born in the windy north of England and later moved to Buckinghamshire, where she went to school. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, England, close to the local cinema, which she visits very often. View titles by Nicola Slater

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A pirate-packed picture book about the arrival of a new sibling—with real lift-the-flap letters for an interactive reading experience! Perfect for fans of Emma Yarlett’s Dragon Post and classics like The Jolly Postman.

There’s a new baby at home, and Jay isn’t sure about her AT ALL. There’s only one option—for Jay to run away with the pirates! Sounds fun, right? Well, Jay’s letters home soon reveal that life on the ship isn’t all pirate parties and sea shanties… In fact, perhaps a little sister isn’t so bad? And maybe Jay would rather come home after all?

Told entirely through letters between Jay and his family, with six foldout letters to open and look inside, this hilarious story glitters with swashbuckling mischief and lively art from The Leaf Thief illustrator, Nicola Slater.

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© Nicola Slater
NICOLA SLATER is a children's book illustrator and popcorn aficionado. She was born in the windy north of England and later moved to Buckinghamshire, where she went to school. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, England, close to the local cinema, which she visits very often.

NICOLA SLATER is a children's book illustrator and popcorn aficionado. She was born in the windy north of England and later moved to Buckinghamshire, where she went to school. Nicola lives with her family in Cheshire, England, close to the local cinema, which she visits very often. View titles by Nicola Slater
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