Pirates Go to School

Pirates Go To School

Written By: Corinne Demas

Illustrated By: John Manders

Orchard Books 2011

32 pages

Fiction

 

             I chose this book because it seemed like it would be a fun read with students. The illustrations on the cover page are super cute and catch the eye. It introduces the things students do in school but with a little “pirate tweak”. This book is rhythmic book about pirates who go to school. They bring their pet parrots, swords, and many other things that pirates use in class each day. When it’s time to leave the pirates like to say “Yo ho ho, we’re so cool. We are pirates and we love school.”

            The illustrations are very bright, fun, and detailed. The bright colorful details capture the humor used throughout the book. Each pirate has the same yet distinct look about them. The pictures are very detailed and help you really imagine what a pirate’s day at school would really look like. The different shapes used help lead the eye to all the great details and things you may not notice.

This book would be great to read with younger children. You could incorporate this with a rhyming lesson. The rhymes are very fun and silly. The book could also be used to show younger students what you do at school. It shows many different parts of the school day like snack time, P.E, and storytelling. I really enjoyed this book and think it would be a great book to read with your students.