Avast me hearties! September 19th is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Arrr! Shiver me timbers! I’ve been saving this reviews for just this day! Pirate Penguins?
SURE but who ever heard of a scallywag chicken being a Ninja? Arrr. Me matey Ray Friesen did! That Scurvy Dog Friesen wrote and illustrated tis book!
I did an interview with this gentleman o’ fortune about the importance of comic books in getting kids to read.
Click HERE to read it or I’ll keelhaul you!
Illustrated by: Geraldo Valerio
40 pages – ages PreK+
Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on October 1, 2004
Theme/Topic - Famous People
Genre - Historical Fiction
Opening and Synopsis- Opening – “Do YOU have a hat? Something fuzzy, warm, and red, to keep the snowflakes off your head?“
Synopsis – From Inside cover:
A fancy hat. A hat that’s plain.
A hat for keeping off the rain.
A glowing hat. A hat with fruit.
A hat for that new dress or suit.
All herein have hats, it’s true —
fantastic, magnificent hats!
Do you?
To learn more about Ray Friesen and his books visit his website by clicking HERE or I’ll make you walk the plank. ARRR!