Pirate Bob

by Kathryn Lasky, David Clark (Illustrator)

Overview

Set sail on this hilarious pirate adventure and learn everything it takes to be a pirate!

Bob is a pirate. Bob's friend, Yellow Jack, is also a pirate. Which means they both yearn for buried treasure! But could there be more? THis funny story of two unusual friends; their hopes, dreams, and fears; and their search for happiness in the cutthroat world of pirates will delight young readers.  David Clark's fun and quirky illustrations capture the mood of life on the high seas, making Pirate Bob the perfect swashbuckling adventure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781570916472
Publisher:	Charlesbridge
Publication date:	02/01/2008
Edition description:	New
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.56(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.15(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Kathryn Lasky is the acclaimed author of dozens of books for young readers, including TUMBLE BUNNIES (Candlewick), HATCHLING (Scholastic), and SUGARING TIME (Macmillan), a Newbery Honor Book. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

For more information, visit www.kathrynlasky.com.

Editorial Reviews

K-Gr 3-Pirate Bob and his shipmates live to loot. If the scar on Bob's nose itches, then gold is near. His friendship with Yellow Jack, a scurvy-ridden old salt, is genuine yet complicated. After all, pirates are outlaws and they do not really trust one another. Pirate Bob dreams of the day when he has put aside enough wealth to leave his dangerous life behind, and maybe make some true friends, too. This uneven book is one part history lesson, one part philosophical debate. The details of the pirates' lives are minute and impressive. From the description of a well-orchestrated (bloodless) attack, in which each man performs his task like a cog in a large machine, to the casual mentioning that Pirate Bob eats turtle, Lasky puts readers squarely in the scene. Clark's google-eyed buccaneers appear to be a fun-loving bunch, if slightly deranged. But the quieter, introspective moments in the book, where Pirate Bob contemplates his relationship with Yellow Jack and the nature of happiness, do not always gel with the organized mayhem of the action scenes. Children expecting a ripping yarn from start to finish might be derailed by the antihero's soul-searching. For a smoother blend of pirate guile and pirate heart, revisit Mem Fox's excellent Tough Boris (Harcourt, 1994).-Kara Schaff Dean, Needham Public Library, MA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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