FICTION

When You're a Pirate Dog

by Eric ODE
illus. by Jim Harris. 40p. Pelican. 2012. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-1-455-61493-6; ebook $16.99. ISBN 978-1-455-61494-3.
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PreS-Gr 3—This enjoyably goofy, rowdy collection of verses covers pirate life from a multitude of entertaining angles. Readers meet magical creatures and a host of bumbling characters, including a pirate ghost, while also getting a chance to explore a ship and sample the cuisine: "'You best beware the biscuits, men,'/the cook called from the galley door./'They're tougher than they should have been./I dropped one, and it cracked the floor.'" The expressive cartoon illustrations have a lot of personality, exaggerating the characters to match the tone of the poetry. Full of jokes and fun, the singsong rhymes give the selections the feel of lively, sea shanties. These high-sea adventures make for comical armchair travel.—Julie Roach, Cambridge Public Library, MA
Swashbucklers, scallywags, and even a few sea serpents fill the pages of this collection of appealing doggerel. Perfect for dramatic readings, the poems are full of rollicking rhyme and alliteration. A comic cast of patch-eyed, bulbous-nosed pirates swagger and bumble their way through illustrations exaggerated to great humorous effect. Readers will be happy to set sail with these silly seafarers.
Reviewed by Julie Roach , Jul 01, 2012

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