When Isla and Cole show interest in new topics the FIRST thing we do to nurture their curiosity is look for engaging books to add to our library! Books are such a great gift choice, because they show our support, encourage reading, and provide opportunities for connecting as a family all at once!
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I had no trouble finding some truly wonderful books about swashbucklers, and actually struggled to limit myself to just four titles! But I figure if the kids remain interested in pirates in the coming months we can always add to our library– there’s always room for more books, right me mateys?!
Below are the pirate books we’ve been enjoying a lot of these days, with links in case you landlubbers would like to grow your library as well!
How I Became a Pirate Jeremy Jacob is busy building a sand castle when pirates land on his beach. As soon as they take one look at his moat-digging skills they tell him they need his help burying treasure and bring him on board their ship as crew! Jeremy quickly learns all about pirate life and while there’s much he loves, he soon realizes that he misses the comforts of home and family. This sweet story is wonderfully entertaining and the rich illustrations are absolute perfection! Our kids cannot get enough of this book!
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The Pirates Next Door This rhyming tale of a pirate family moving into a tidy, but boring neighborhood in a little seaside town is also at the top of our kids’ favorite book piles these days! The Jolly-Rogers unusual pirate ways leads the whole town to gossiping about them in a rather unkind way. When they return to sea the townspeople discover treasures left behind and realize they shouldn’t be so quick to judge those who are different than themselves. Not only does this book keep our kids completely captivated, it shares such an important lesson!
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Pirate Boy The sweetest story about a little boy who is worried about pirates taking him away and his mother’s creative reassurance that she would always find a way to come and rescue him. Author Eve Bunting is one of our very favorites, so we love having another story of hers in our library!
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Help! The Pirate Has Lost His Shipmates A “Waldo-esque” hide and seek book that has you searching for 16 different pirates in various settings. This is perfect for toddlers and young readers. We absolutely loved all the different Pirate names!
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