Charlie Chaloosy Goes on a Cruisey

Set sail with Charlie Chaloosy in this interactive rhyming adventure!

In Charlie Chaloosy Goes on a Cruisey, kids ages 4–8 join Charlie as he travels around the world—from bamboo forests and tropical volcanoes to the icy Arctic and the Australian outback. Along the way, playful animals and exciting destinations make this picture book a perfect read-aloud for families and classrooms.

Created by school superintendent Brad Mason, the Charlie Chaloosy series inspires imagination and creativity. Each book includes interactive pages for kids to draw and write their own adventures—inviting every child to become an author too.

Grab your copy to begin your adventure and spark creativity!

My passion for children's literature stems from 30+ years in education and my re-entry into bedtime stories with the addition of my beautiful grandchildren. I created Charlie as a means for children to learn with Charlie by having a growth mindset when it comes to facing new experiences and learning new things. Children live in a world that is traveling ever faster and my desire is to help them slow down and enjoy childhood through the adventures of CharlieChaloosy. I hope children have fun with Charlie while engaging their minds through stories that encourage them to read, write, illustrate, and dream a little.

Dawson Greene is five and a half years old and loves spending time with his family, swimming, gardening, Taekwondo, and riding rollercoasters at Disneyland. His favorite part of writing this book was spending time with his Grammie and Granddaddy, researching the different regions Charlie visits, and choosing the best details to include in each illustration.