Do Pirates Take Baths?

Product Description Bouncy verses combine with fun illustrations to make the perfect handbook for pirate wannabes. Come along for a shiver-me-timbers sea voyage and find out all about pirates! Any young pretend pirate will want to know such things as how you get to be a pirate, how pirates capture a ship, and, of course, whether those rascally oceangoers take baths. The stars of this book are a crew of lovable fellows, jauntily painted in bright, splashy colors and brought to life in delightfully funny verse. Review "The question-and-answer format and a large map presume a non-fiction authority that won't fool the audience for a minute, but will add to their fun. A good scratch for any story hour crowd itching for some silliness."―The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Rolling motion characterizes both words and pictures in this pleasant book. Bouncy, six-line verses provide colorful, innocent answers to 13 childlike questions…Only when they are cozily swaying in their hammocks, dreaming of their mothers, are they still. Young children already fascinated with pirates will be pleased with the jovial picture this book paints."―School Library Journal "This sprightly picture book gives the lowdown on those low-down varmints, pirates. Each two-page spread offers a new glimpse of their sometimes nefarious, sometimes silly activities…Whatever tricks the pirates may be up to, like capturing a rival ship, are lightly looked upon by Westcott's cheerful watercolors. They make pirating seem like lots of fun indeed."―Booklist From the Inside Flap Bouncy verses combine with fun illustrations to make the perfect handbook for pirate wannabes. About the Author Kathy Tucker has written several books for children. She grew up in the West, in Washington State, and she has one horse friend whose name is Fox. She now lives in Illinois. Nadine Bernard Westcott has illustrated more than eighty books for children. She lives in Massachusetts with her family and one cat.