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Original Essays | May 1, 2013
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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsHow I Became a Pirateby Melinda Long
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk — who wouldn't go along? Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs off bedtime. It's the heave-ho, blow-the-man-down, very best time of his life. Until he finds out what pirates don't do — no reading bedtime stories, no tucking kids in...
Maybe being a pirate isn't so great after all. Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon teams up with witty storyteller Melinda Long for a hilarious look at the finer points of pirate life. Review:"Long's dry, tongue-in-cheek humor serves as an ideal springboard for Shannon's gleefully madcap illustrations." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Review:"A roaring good read." Teaching K-8
Review:"Shannon's illustrations...are a page-turning glory. Long's clever and spirited text leaves other pirate books in the bilge." San Diego Union-Tribune
Synopsis:When Jeremy Jacob sets off on a pirate adventure, he loves doing everything the pirates do . . . but then he finds out what they DON'T do. Synopsis:Pirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view. So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon and the storyteller Melinda Long. Jeremy learns how to say “scurvy dog,” sing sea chanteys, and throw food . . . but he also learns that there are no books or good night kisses on board: “Pirates dont tuck.” A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T. About the AuthorMelinda Long is a teacher and the author of several picture books. She lives in Greenville, South Carolina.
David Shannon is the illustrator of many successful picture books. His numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor for No, David! He lives in Burbank, California. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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