A review by spootilious
Captain Jack and the Pirates by Peter Bently

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 

Read: August 27th 2022 

Title: Captain Jack and the Pirates 

Series: N/A 

Author: Peter Bently 

Illustrations: Helen Oxenbury 

Genre: Children’s Picture book 

Rating: 3/5 

Review: 

I absolutely adored King Jack and the Dragon. It is one of the few books I rated 5 out of 5. So, discovering Captain Jack and the Pirates had me really excited. 

As always, Helen Oxenbury comes out strong with her beautiful illustrations of the group of multi-cultural characters and I can not find any fault with her skill. 

That being said the story fell a bit flat for me. I love that imagination is the primary story generator here just as it was in King Jack. However, the rhyming scheme seemed a bit off unlocking the original book and had me far too distracted… Well, that and the different spelling of Zak’s name (or is it Zack now?). 

Overall, this book is a joy to read to children and I highly recommend it for that purpose. I however, will be sticking with my favorite (King Jack and the Dragon).