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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
The rhyme scheme is extremely inconsistent and hard to follow, which was already a deal-breaker for storytime, but the ending guaranteed that I wouldn't use this. Even though this is a fun and creative book for pirate-loving kids, the twist ending of . Even though I liked this book a lot more than some of the options I read, I would only share it with an individual child that I thought would like it, not a large group of multiple ages and unknown backgrounds.
Also, even though people have praised this book for being diverse, the Asian pirates are depicted in an extremely stereotypical ways, while characters of other races are not.
Spoiler
the parents turning into pirates could scare sensitive children, both because of the alarming illustration and the frightening idea of your parents turning into something they're notAlso, even though people have praised this book for being diverse, the Asian pirates are depicted in an extremely stereotypical ways, while characters of other races are not.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was great fun as an audiobook with Neil Gaiman reading his own book about pirates who come to babysit. He was absolutely brilliant at the pirate voices, even continuing into the outro of the book crediting everyone who’d been involved in the production of the audiobook. As far as I know this is sold separately to the picture book, which going by the cover looks fantastic! I think it would be amazing if the publisher got a package together of the picture book with the audiobook. I remember we had some books and tapes when my son was a toddler (Commotion in the Ocean and Rumble in the Jungle) and we had great fun looking at the book whilst listening to the story, we can even remember some of the rhymes today!
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Bloomsbury UK audio for my digital copy via the NetGalley app.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and Bloomsbury UK audio for my digital copy via the NetGalley app.
When Mom & Dad go out for the evening a pirate sitter cooks up a jolly good adventure for two youngsters. Rhyming text and detailed illustrations add to the fun.
Fun read with good opening for "what do you think happens next" conversation!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Illustrations are the best thing. Story's okay, rhyme's not great. I have to admit this falls pretty squarely in the "mediocre children's book" category, but it's not unpleasant.
Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew
Pirate Stew, for me and you!
Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew
eat it and you won't be blue.
You'll become a pirate too!
Beautiful illustrations by Chris Riddell!
Pirate Stew, for me and you!
Pirate Stew, Pirate Stew
eat it and you won't be blue.
You'll become a pirate too!
Beautiful illustrations by Chris Riddell!
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No