How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
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Book Reviews of How I Became a Pirate
Book Review: RAISING THE FLAG ON KID'S ADVENTURE
Summary: 5 Stars
Now here is a book that really has gotten it right. A lively, silly, imaginative book, beautifully illustrated and a pure joy to read. Little jeremy Jacobs visits the beach with his parents one day and notices a pirate ship. But just him, not his parents as they are too busy to listen. He soon finds himself invited aboard the ship by Braidbeard's ship by a typical group of pirates with patch eyes and hooks for hands. jeremy begins a rousing adventure on the high seas, eating, playing games, and cavorting with the pirates. But when he stars getting homesick and the pirates need a place to bury their treasure, Jeremy invites them to his house so they can bury it in his backyard. The lively pirate-style language and the illustrations by David Shannon make this book a sure fire winner. Encouraging imagination while at the same time making kids know there's really no place like home. Great fun!Book Review: Good Stuff, Good Stuff
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book to my English Language Learner first graders and got rave reviews. The illustrations (by David Shannon of "No, David" fame... another winner) are dynamic and eye-catching, and the text is at once both comprehensible and exciting.
Children are able to both experience the fun and joy of pirate life and in the end recognize the reasons why perhaps villain-of-the-sea life is not one that they should choose. Some potential extension ideas:
1. Recognize dialogue/use quotation marks... it's somehow more fun if you get to write and say AARRRRR every time to write a quote, correctly, using quotation marks.
2. Visual organizer... T-diagram: Things that would be fun about being a pirate vs things that would be bad about being a pirate.
3. Nautical vocabulary
It's also just plain fun!
Book Review: A winner!
Summary: 5 Stars
"How I became a Pirate" is one of those great kids' books that appeals to a much wider range of ages than the publisher suggests. His parents distracted by grown-up chores, Jeremy takes off with a band of pirates on a fantastic journey that in "real time" lasts less than a day. Along the way we learn pirates don't brush their teeth or eat vegetables--cool! But they also don't pay attention to the soothing bedtime rituals that this book will quickly become part of in your own home. Jeremy thinks better of his new career and goes home, along the way making sure the pirates return some day. The illustrations in this book are fantastic, with loads of little details and jokes that make it fresh each time--which is a good thing because your kids will demand multiple re-readings. It's well-worth investing in this one!Book Review: Hilarious Pirate Banter
Summary: 5 Stars
Ever wondered how one would go about becoming a pirate, if one wanted to? Jeremy Jacobs knows how. While spending the day at the beach with his family, a ship of pirates sails close to the shore. Instantly, Jeremy knows he wants to go with them. And after one look at his sandcastle digging skills, the pirates know they have found a new "matey" to add to their clan.
This books describes life as a pirate, (you don't have to brush your teeth, but you don't get goodnight stories, either) which will make readers of all ages laugh out loud. Molly Long's hilarious pirate banter, teamed with David Shannon's comical illustrations propel this story, which will make one and all think twice about leaving the safer (albeit less exciting) life as a "landlubber."
-- Reviewed by Jill MacKenzie
Book Review: Kristi's Book Nook Review
Summary: 5 Stars
What kids doesn't want to have a pirate experience. Sailing the seas without a care in the world would be a blast. How I Became A Pirate is a great read and a great adventure.
Jeremy Jacob is on the beach creating a sand castle when he spots a pirate ship at sea. When the pireates come ashore they discover they took a wrong turn. As Captain Braid Beard admires the great digging job that Jeremy did with his castle, they ask him to travel along with them. Jeremy learns to speak pirate and sing chanteys. His manners are becoming pirate as well. Jeremy in turns teaches them to play soccer. Soon Jeremy finds out what pirates won't do. They won't tuck him into bed at night. You will have to get the book to find out the rest of Jeremy Jacob's adventures with the pirates.
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