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geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Pirates in the Library' by Nadia Ali with art by Jake Tebbits is a fun book for young readers. It includes a treasure map to finding great books in the library.
When Ms. Benitez starts a new reading program by creating a treasure map for the kids, one inadvertently finds its way into the hands of pirates on the sea. Seizing any opportunity to find treasure, the pirates invade the local library. The librarian has posted a "No Squawking" sign so the pirates have to keep their parrot silent. The pirates learn that the compass rose on the map is actually a decoder for the Dewey Decimal System. The pirates find a different kind of treasure than they thought they would, but each of them finds something unique to their interests.
I liked the clever idea of incorporating the Dewey Decimal System into the compass rose of the treasure map. It's on the end papers of the book. There is also an appendix which expands the system out a bit more, so you can learn that Science and Math is 500, but Stars, Planets, Astronomy, Space is 520. It's a clever way to teach kids how to find treasure at their local library.
My review copy had a number of formatting errors in the text, where letters were missing from words, but I'm hoping that gets corrected for the final version.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Star Bright Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
When Ms. Benitez starts a new reading program by creating a treasure map for the kids, one inadvertently finds its way into the hands of pirates on the sea. Seizing any opportunity to find treasure, the pirates invade the local library. The librarian has posted a "No Squawking" sign so the pirates have to keep their parrot silent. The pirates learn that the compass rose on the map is actually a decoder for the Dewey Decimal System. The pirates find a different kind of treasure than they thought they would, but each of them finds something unique to their interests.
I liked the clever idea of incorporating the Dewey Decimal System into the compass rose of the treasure map. It's on the end papers of the book. There is also an appendix which expands the system out a bit more, so you can learn that Science and Math is 500, but Stars, Planets, Astronomy, Space is 520. It's a clever way to teach kids how to find treasure at their local library.
My review copy had a number of formatting errors in the text, where letters were missing from words, but I'm hoping that gets corrected for the final version.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Star Bright Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
lunaeclipse's review against another edition
5.0
Was a really good story with great illustrations. I loved the message too.
falana's review against another edition
3.0
Cute story about pirates finding treasure via the Dewey Decimal system in the library. Colorful illustrations and cast of characters. Includes more information about the Dewey Decimal system in the back of the book.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley.
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
This has a good concept, and you know when I say that, that the concept was probably the best part of the book, and you would be right. I love the idea of pirates in a library, searching for treasure. The pictures were bright and colorful, the pirate had a parrot and fake leg. It was all there.
But that was it. The plot is the pirates use the dewey decimal system to find their "treasure, that the librarian has drawn out as a pirate map. And yes, I worked in a library, and it does have treasures, and all that, but this does not make for a funny or even fun story. Sorry.
Love the pictures, though, so three starts for you.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
But that was it. The plot is the pirates use the dewey decimal system to find their "treasure, that the librarian has drawn out as a pirate map. And yes, I worked in a library, and it does have treasures, and all that, but this does not make for a funny or even fun story. Sorry.
Love the pictures, though, so three starts for you.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
sarahfett's review against another edition
2.0
I like the message of this book , but there is too much text and the writing feels clunky. The watercolor illustrations are nice.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
I received an ARC from NetGalley.
kittykult's review against another edition
4.0
Pirates take over library looking for treasure and adventure - and find it in unexpected places! A wonderful story about reading, great for kids who love pirates.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion for the review and the opinions reflected below are entirely my own. Special thanks to the publisher and author for providing the copy.
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Cute way to introduce young readers about the treasures one might find at the local library.
ssejig's review against another edition
3.0
What happens when pirates find a treasure map that points to the library as having treasure? Well, there's a lot of explaining by the librarian for one!
The lesson learned is the expected one (books are treasures). There are a lot of words for a kids book. It reminded me a little of the Polar Express, might be a longer read-aloud. An interesting book and obviously a labor of love by some librarian.
The lesson learned is the expected one (books are treasures). There are a lot of words for a kids book. It reminded me a little of the Polar Express, might be a longer read-aloud. An interesting book and obviously a labor of love by some librarian.
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
4.0
When a librarian makes a treasure map to help people find books in the library, a pirate crew thinks they will find real treasure, gold and diamonds, and they storm into the library! The pirate crew soon finds better treasure in the books they read and enjoy, but the pirate Captain is harder to convince. It's up to the courageous librarian to show the Captain just how precious books can be.
This cute little story is full of fun and laughter, and I like the way that the crew all pick very different books on many subjects, and all their choices are detailed both in the text and in the illustrations. The cook finds a recipe book, the first mate reads a book about mutiny, and even the parrot finds a book about birds!
The librarian is a calm and cheerful authority figure in the library, and she reminds the pirates that there is no hollering, hooting, or rough-housing in the library. The pirates are effectively daunted by her poised manner, and they even remind the parrot not to squawk.
The illustrations are sweet and colorful, and the funny expressions on the faces of the pirate crew are delightful!
My one problem with this book is that there are a couple of places where things seem to be written out of order, and a place where the illustrations are out of order as well.
The Captain should look wary and angry at first, and then look happy second, but the illustrations are out of order on the page. I think an editor should have caught this and rearranged things to make better sense.
Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.
This cute little story is full of fun and laughter, and I like the way that the crew all pick very different books on many subjects, and all their choices are detailed both in the text and in the illustrations. The cook finds a recipe book, the first mate reads a book about mutiny, and even the parrot finds a book about birds!
The librarian is a calm and cheerful authority figure in the library, and she reminds the pirates that there is no hollering, hooting, or rough-housing in the library. The pirates are effectively daunted by her poised manner, and they even remind the parrot not to squawk.
The illustrations are sweet and colorful, and the funny expressions on the faces of the pirate crew are delightful!
My one problem with this book is that there are a couple of places where things seem to be written out of order, and a place where the illustrations are out of order as well.
The Captain should look wary and angry at first, and then look happy second, but the illustrations are out of order on the page. I think an editor should have caught this and rearranged things to make better sense.
Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts and are not influenced by anyone.
jessmcall's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting concept to get kids interested in exploring their local library by using a treasure map and pirates, however, I felt the story was just ok. The illustrations were nice and I like the overall message of the book but there was nothing really special about it. I think since the Pirate was named after the Dewey Decimal System that they would incorporate that more into the story and not just as an informational page at the end. However, this may be a good introductory to the library system for younger children to get them interested in visiting their local library and getting their own library card.
I received a digital copy of this from Netgalley for an honest review.
I received a digital copy of this from Netgalley for an honest review.