Captain Jack and the Pirates
By Author / Illustrator
Peter Bently, Helen Oxenbury
Genre
Adventure
Age range(s)
3+
Publisher
Penguin Random House Children's UK
ISBN
9780723269298
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
07-04-2016
Synopsis
From the award-winning creator of We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Peter Bently comes this utterly delightful picture book, that sees a family day out at the beach turn into a wonderful piratical adventure! Make-believe fun, illustrated by picture book star, Helen Oxenbury, will capture the imaginations of children everywhere. This is sure to be a classic.
Reviews
Sue
A day out at the beach turns into the most amazing piratical adventure as Jack and his shipmates let their imaginations run wild. Told in rhyme, the story follows the boys as they create their galleon and set off across the ocean to face whatever lies ahead. The language is rich and stimulating; the rhyme not limiting the word choices at all. The illustrations are charming, capturing those perfect seaside holidays of childhood beautifully and offering so much to discuss. Even the end papers of the book begin and end the story with the family arriving full of excitement and then leaving the beach, exhausted and happy. Story and illustration work perfectly together in this story made for sharing!32 pages 4+
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