My Very First Book of Pirates (Barefoot Collections)

by Richard Walker (Editor)

Other authorsOlwyn Whelan (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1998

Status

Available

Call number

398.27

Publication

Barefoot Books Ltd (1998), Edition: 1st Edition, Hardcover, 64 pages

Description

Sail the high seas in this spirited anthology of traditional pirate tales gathered from many cultures. These swashbuckling stories are packed with drama and adventure. There are accompanying gift items.

User reviews

LibraryThing member mcmilker
This is one of my all time favorite books for boys. We own several Barefoot Books, which come with an audio CD. The stories are fanciful and often have a message. The vocabulary is appropriate for children ages 4 and up. The beauty of these books is after reading some of the stories to your child,
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he or she can listen to them over and over on the CD, building vocabulary and proper written word usage.
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LibraryThing member lissabeth21
We loved this! I can see us returning to these stories time and time again.

Language

Physical description

64 p.; 11.1 inches

ISBN

1901223507 / 9781901223507

Local notes

A collection of folktales and legends about pirates.

• The captain's goose (Scandinavian)
• Robin Hood and the pirates (English)
• The kobold and the pirates (German)
• Pirate Grace (Irish)
• Music charms the pirates (Japanese)
• The abbey bells (Scottish)
• The ship of bones (Moroccan).
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