Barba Roja
Deck captain
An illustrated saga for small navigators
Pirates of the Shining Sea
Two pirate brothers, one hungry parrot, and a star that never gives up. Every island hides a treasure that doesn't shine — because it's something you learn.
Brothers at the helm. A sea of lessons. One unforgettable brotherhood.
Perseverance
If it didn't come the first time, it comes the next.
Listening
The answer often hides in the one who barely speaks.
Sharing
Good things grow when you split them in quarters.
Patience
The treasure lives in the hours you spend waiting for it.
Asking for help
Strength without wisdom is a ship without a rudder.
Mistakes teach
A mistake sometimes lands you exactly where you needed to be.
For ours, and for yours
Every ship has a captain. Every brother has a brother. Every child deserves a story where the real treasure can't be bought. This is our small attempt.
A logbook with a heart
One island, one lesson. One book, one reason.
Barba Roja and Barba Azul sail the sea of strange islands aboard La Estrella Valiente. At every stop they meet a creature who teaches them something — patience, the courage to listen, generosity, perseverance — and they discover that the real treasure never lies inside the chest.
Short stories to read aloud, hand-illustrated, available in Spanish and English. Written to walk beside childhood with honest questions and big-hearted answers. Every new book adds a fresh island to the chart — and a lesson the reader carries home when they close the logbook.
The first lessons
One treasure per island — and never the kind that's inside the chest.
Each book is short, illustrated, and ends with an idea that keeps travelling. These are the first ones — one for every island already charted. More on the way.
- 01 · I
Perseverance
If it didn't come the first time, it comes the next.
Book I
- 02 · II
Listening
The answer often hides in the one who barely speaks.
Book II
- 03 · III
Sharing
Good things grow when you split them in quarters.
Book III
- 04 · IV
Patience
The treasure lives in the hours you spend waiting for it.
Book IV
- 05 · V
Asking for help
Strength without wisdom is a ship without a rudder.
Book V
- 06 · VI
Mistakes teach
A mistake sometimes lands you exactly where you needed to be.
Book VI
The nautical charts
The books
Take a look at the four islands already charted, and the fifth still hidden in the fog.
The captain's logbook
The crew
Every character has a portrait, a reason, and a lesson.
Barba Azul
Onboard cartographer
Pepino
Parrot and long ear
La Estrella Valiente
The ship
For two small navigators in particular. For any family that has one.
Hoist the sail and begin with the first island.