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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2008
K-Gr 2 Thomson's unpredictable verse should be rehearsed before being read aloud to maximize its impact and its humor. For example, this is one such bouncy passage: "A skull keeps watch from our flag of bones./Our swords are steel and our hearts are stone/as we send our foes to Davy Jones./We are pirates, pirates, ho!" The language is littered with terms like "thieving," "lying," "rascally," and "cu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
This lighthearted tale provides a glimpse at the lives of cartoon pirates. Synthetic-looking digital double-page spread illustr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More