PreS-Gr 1—It's bedtime, and pirate Papa tries to coax a not-so-sleepy Ned into his bunk. Reluctantly he performs his bedtime rituals like swabbing the deck, stowing the gear, and locking the treasure chest. Ned tries to prolong the inevitable, asking for a drink and a story. They eventually settle down, and Papa climbs into bed with Ned to read to him. The only thing Ned hears, though, is Papa's snores, because he has fallen asleep. The rhyming text is filled with pirate dialect, which adds whimsy and fun to the story. Endpapers share the same pattern as Ned's pajama shirt.
VERDICT A serviceable addition to bedtime collections, especially for budding buccaneers.
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