A Pirate's Life for Me

After my 3 year old got through the romantic and child presentations of pirates he really liked this book because he's in the "why" phase. This book explains a lot of practicalities of being a pirate in a way young kids can understand.

I bought this book for a homeschool unit study on Pirates and it is wonderful. The pictures are beautiful and the book itself is very informative. It does contain a lot of "new" vocabulary words, but the book also includes a glossary.

This book is so popular on the Seacoast of New Hampshire because, the real-life pirate of Brownie Macintoch, performer and songwriter, comes along with this book. He and Julie are a fixture of children's summer entertainment. (Check out www.juliebrownie.com)This book is a realistic portrait of a pirate without the details that are not necessary for young children. If this book interests a child, more books are available that have "those kinds" of details and others that are more gentle.

My 9 year old son (who loves pirate stories) and I enjoy this book so much. It offers a true depiction of pirate life with some graphic details that have made my son want to read other books containing pirate history and lore. I think the best children's books are the ones that make kids want to keep on reading and learning. I highly recommend this book.

This book is informative, intersting and factual. It had many new vocabulary for my kids to learn. My 3yr old son and 5 year old daughter beg to hear the tape several times a day. Tape has lively songs on one side and the text on the other - read by male and female individuals.