 Pirates and Privateers
The History of Maritime
Piracy
Cindy Vallar, Editor
& Reviewer
P.O. Box 425,
Keller, TX 76244-0425
Books for
Young Pirates
Inside Jolly Roger’s Pirate Ship
By Charles E. Reasoner
Tide Mill Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-84666-149-5, US
$9.99; CAN $12.99; £6.99
Yo-ho! Ahoy all young
pirates. Join the scurvy crew of mice
aboard the S. S. Catnip and look
for treasure. Learn how to talk like a
pirate. See how pirates spend their days.
The only cat allowed here is the
figurehead on the bow, and he is bedecked
with bandana and eye patch. But what
happens when the mice discover a stowaway
on board their ship? And not just any
stowaway, but a C-A-T!
Written for the youngest
pirates-in-training, Inside Jolly
Roger’s Pirate Ship is a delight to
explore. Constructed from pressed
cardboard, the book is shaped like a ship
and has gunports, portholes, and hatchways
cut out so readers can peer through to see
what’s inside or out. Even the Jolly Roger
has peepholes. The limited text rhymes and
there are dialogue boxes with piratical
words and phrases throughout. The entire
book is filled with colorful illustrations
that depict the interior of the ship, with
all her nooks and crannies, and treasure
abounds! A purrfect introduction to
pirates for preschoolers!
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Cindy Vallar
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