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Sheila Deeth
, November 25, 2014
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An appealing picture book that looks just perfect on my tablet, Ruth Whenham’s Captain Sillyvoice is easy to read, easy to navigate, and great fun. The author even includes instructions on how to talk in a silly voice like the Captain of her ship! Kids will love trying it out. And brief introductions to all the characters on the first pages invite lots of conversations about “Oh look, there’s...” (and a parrot) during reading.
The rhymes are smooth and unforced. The rhythm’s fun. The pictures are bright and colorful. And the characters are just delightful---distinctly odd, but easy to relate to and a very pleasing band. I wished some of them were girls instead of all guys, but it’s easy to pretend one of two of them are if you’re reading this with your daughters.
These pirates make sandcastles on the beach, read books, and give a whole new meaning to the concept of “pirate band.” All of which leads to a delightful conclusion of truly impressive pirate feats, making this a picture book to treasure; highly recommended!
Disclosure: I was lucky enough to grab a ecopy when it was free. Now I just need some grandkids to enjoy it with.
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