How I Became a Pirate
by Melinda Long
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Book Reviews of How I Became a Pirate
Book Review: Great illustrations. Story a bit thin.
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this book for my almost 4 year old daughter because she loves pirates, the book gets great reviews, and the cover illustration is great. The illustrations lived up to my high expectations: they are wonderful and are the best part of the book. Unfortunately, there is not much meat to this story. It is over almost before it begins, and not much happens. My daughter liked it because it was new but after only two days doesn't even ask for it anymore. Pretty disappointing. For kids in this age range (it's rated as ages 4-8) who love to settle in with a story and love pirates, I'd recommend Magic Treehouse Pirates Past Noon. However, if your kid is more of an energizer-bunny and is looking for short stories to fuel imaginative play, maybe this book will work well.Book Review: This be terrific, me hearties!
Summary: 5 Stars
It's hard to say what's more endearing and fun: the engaging text or the clever (and amazingly detailed) illustrations. Most children's books are OK, a few are totally lame, but a very few are simply super and do not fade even with the 100th re-reading: this is one of those that stays funny and will be handed down from boy to boy in this family. Can't say enough about the illustrations, there's so much to look for: the pirate who wears TWO eyepatches (and is always holding one up except when he goes to bed), the other mean pirate who wears pajamas, the way the parrot and the scurvy cat eye eachother with suspicion, the wild look on the boy Jeremy Jacob's face (it's a true to life wild look of a real boy!). Anyway, this is highly recommended.Book Review: Funny book about, uh, pirates.
Summary: 4 Stars
So, here you are, digging on the beach, when some pirates show up and ask you to join the crew. Do you say yes? DO YOU SAY YES??? Heck, is the Pope a bear? Of COURSE you say yes!
(Wait... the Pope's not a bear, is he? Well, nevermind.)
I mean, pirates are GREAT. They eat whatever they like (of course, the lack of vegetables is probably why they get scurvy, you might wanna mention that), they don't brush their (green) teeth, they have no bedtime... they don't tuck you into bed at night, or hug you when you're scared, or read you bedtime stories....
Hm.
Not quite as fun as it sounds, actually.
But there's a happy ending, and soccer isn't missed, and that's the important thing :)
Book Review: I want to be a pirate, too!
Summary: 5 Stars
We've all known one of those highly imaginative children who can take the most mundane things in life and recreate them into elaborate adventures - a simple walk in the woods becomes a dangerous trek through the jungle. Jeremy Jacob is just such an inventive child - a day digging at the beach suddenly makes him an excellent recruit to become a pirate. The story line is wonderful and flows very believably, but it's the illustrations that really make the book. They are just scary enough to entrance a child, while also having amusing little details to ease any fear. I read this story to my 18 year old daughter who enjoyed it just as much as I did. We can't wait to share it with a younger audience.Book Review: For Every Kid Who Ever Dreamed of Being a Pirate!
Summary: 5 Stars
I like 'tongue-in-cheek' humor and books with colorful phrases that beg to be read aloud. And this book has all that and more! Jeremy Jacobs is a lucky boy,indeed, to be hand-picked by a real-live, green-teethed pirate to sail the 'deep blue sea' with the most motley crew of pirates ever assembled. You won't believe your ears when you hear the 'pirate-speak' that Melinda Young has sprinkled throughout her awesome book. And you won't believe your eyes when you view the fascinating illustrations created by Caldecott-winning illustrator David Shannon. 'Shiver me timbers,' kids, you better ask your parents to buy you this one. It's a real romp of the old-fashioned kind.