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How I Became a Pirate - Community Reviews back

by Melinda Long, David Shannon
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Gabrielle's Books
Gabrielle's Books rated it 8 years ago
This is a cute little story that I'm positive that your kindergartens will love! With this book I would go with a writing lesson. I would tell the students to think of what kind of treasure they would have if they were pirates. I would tell them to tell what is in their treasure box then draw a pict...
Maggie's BookLikes Project
Maggie's BookLikes Project rated it 9 years ago
I loved this book growing up. I cannot really see any substantial activities being paired with this book, but you could possibly read it during a lesson on pirates. The book is just very funny. David Shannon has some wonderful books to fill a classroom library with and this is one of them. Students ...
Classroom Books
Classroom Books rated it 9 years ago
A story of a boy and his crazy adventure on a ship full as pirates. They set off to bury the treasure but as the journey continues the little boy begins to realize the importance of his family. I would use this book to teach sequence of events. Students can determine the order of events and the mood...
Heidi Hart
Heidi Hart rated it 11 years ago
I let my son pick out a new book to celebrate the end of the school year (at 3.75, he just finished his first year of Montessori Pre-K), and this was his pick. Good choice, kiddo. This is the gorgeously illustrated story of Jeremy Jacob, who is building a sandcastle on the beach when a band of pirat...
kindleaholic
kindleaholic rated it 14 years ago
The kiddos (& their parents) love this one. A boy at the beach encounters pirates, becomes a pirate for a day, and finds he'd rather be a little boy at home. A great book to read aloud - I admit to having a whole lotta fun performing Braid Beard's lines.
AmySea
AmySea rated it 14 years ago
This book is so funny and cute. My niece really liked it, and my nephew enjoyed it, too, although I think it was just a tiny bit over his head yet. Very entertaining.
Confuzzled Books
Confuzzled Books rated it 18 years ago
Amazing art by David Shannon. Imaginative story from Melinda Long.
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it 22 years ago
There are drawbacks to being a pirate, sad to say.
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