The Barefoot Book of Pirates

The Barefoot Book of Pirates - This book is a lot of fun! I wasn't sure if my daughter would like this or not, as most of the stories in The Barefoot Book of Princesses didn't hold her attention very well. I thought it might have been because she was too young, so I didn't even think of reading to her from this book until she saw it one day and requested it. We have read most of the stories, and she definitely seems to like this one better than the Princesses book.

Her favorite story is Music Charms the Pirates, which is a Japanese tale that tells how Mochimitsu used his music to win in a fight against the pirates who wanted to take his
ship. Another favorite is Pirate Grace, although I think she found the part where Grace took the little boy a bit scary the first time we read it. This book was written by Richard Walker and Illustrated by Olwyn Whelan who also illustrated The Barefoot Book of Princesses.

Now that I know how much Lissie likes pirates, I am looking forward to getting the Folkmanis Pirate Puppet for her. We are giving one to my nephew for Christmas, and it is lovely. There is also a beautiful 100-piece Pirates Puzzle by Mudpuppy Press that is based on the cover illustration from the book.