Synopses & Reviews
Why do pirates always wear eye patches? andlt;BRandgt; What are pirates so grumpy about? andlt;BRandgt; Where do pirates go to get their ears pierced? andlt;BRandgt; How do pirates keep their underwear from getting mixed up when they sail off to pirate summer camp? andlt;BRandgt; You're not the only one who wonders about these things. Author/illustrator Tom Lichtenheld wondered so much, he had to write a book about them. The result is andlt;Iandgt;Everything I Know About Pirates,andlt;/Iandgt; a hilarious encyclopedia of piratedom. Thoroughly researched using educated guesses and made-up facts, the book reveals everything you'd ever want to know about those notorious bad guys of the high seas. andlt;BRandgt; So grab your eye patch, matey, and prepare to learn the truth about the meanest and goofiest characters this side of Treasure Island.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Tom Lichtenheldandlt;/Bandgt; has always liked cars. When he was in seventh grade, he would sit in geography class drawing pictures of Mustang and Jaguars when he was andlt;Uandgt;supposed to beandlt;/Uandgt; memorizing the names of extinct countries and European explorers who got lost and discovered the wrong continent.andlt;BRandgt;In case you were wondering, Tom has written three other books: andlt;Iandgt;Everything I Know About Pirates,andlt;/Iandgt; which was highlighted as a "Book of Wonder" by andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt; magazine; andlt;Iandgt;Everything I Know About Monsters;andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;What Are You So Grumpy About?,andlt;/Iandgt; which was named one of the best children's books by andlt;Iandgt;Childandlt;/Iandgt; magazine.andlt;BRandgt;Tom lives in Illinois with his wife, Jan. His favorite food is chocolate, his favorite color is red, and his favorite magazines are andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Child.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Tom Lichtenheldandlt;/Bandgt; has always liked cars. When he was in seventh grade, he would sit in geography class drawing pictures of Mustang and Jaguars when he was andlt;Uandgt;supposed to beandlt;/Uandgt; memorizing the names of extinct countries and European explorers who got lost and discovered the wrong continent.andlt;BRandgt;In case you were wondering, Tom has written three other books: andlt;Iandgt;Everything I Know About Pirates,andlt;/Iandgt; which was highlighted as a "Book of Wonder" by andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt; magazine; andlt;Iandgt;Everything I Know About Monsters;andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;What Are You So Grumpy About?,andlt;/Iandgt; which was named one of the best children's books by andlt;Iandgt;Childandlt;/Iandgt; magazine.andlt;BRandgt;Tom lives in Illinois with his wife, Jan. His favorite food is chocolate, his favorite color is red, and his favorite magazines are andlt;Iandgt;Newsweekandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Child.andlt;/Iandgt;