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How I Became a Pirate Hardcover - 2003 - 1st Edition

by Melinda Long; David Shannon (Illustrator)

A Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator teams up with a witty storyteller for this hilarious pirate adventure starring a little boy who joins Braid Beard's crew on a fantastic voyage. Full color.


Summary

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 don’t tuck.” A swashbuckling adventure with fantastically silly, richly textured illustrations that suit the story to a T.

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  • Title How I Became a Pirate
  • Author Melinda Long; David Shannon (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 44
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780152018481 / 0152018484
  • Weight 0.94 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.32 x 8.6 x 0.39 in (28.75 x 21.84 x 0.99 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Reading level 470
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Boys, Pirates
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002006308
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

"A roaring good read."

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/15/2004, Page 1286
  • Booklist, 09/15/2003, Page 238
  • BookPage, 11/01/2003, Page 46
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 01/01/2004, Page 197
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2003, Page 50
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/15/2003, Page 1177
  • New York Times, 02/08/2004, Page 22
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/07/2003, Page 70
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2003, Page 184
  • SLJ's Best Books, 12/01/2003, Page 47
  • Time, 12/12/2003, Page 127
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