When Andy the Admiral leads his crew through the challenges of life at sea, young readers discover that the greatest voyages are about who you become along the way. With whimsy, heart, and a dash of naval spirit, Andy the Admiral and the USS Shipshape brings an aircraft carrier to life as a place where teamwork, courage, kindness guide every mission.

     Andy the Admiral was born from two sources: thirty years of service as a P-3 Orion Naval Flight Officer and an unforgettable two weeks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, where Mark witnessed firsthand carrier qualifications. Together those two experiences convinced him that the aircraft carrier was the perfect stage for a children's story about the values he'd lived his entire career - teamwork, courage, integrity, and kindness.