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Demas, Corinne , Roehrig, Artemis

Are Pirates Polite?

40 pp. | Scholastic/Orchard | December, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-62874-7 $16.99

(3) PS Illustrated by David Catrow. The question posed by the title is answered in rhyming stanzas: "Pirates plunder lots of ships but don't forget their duty. / They always call out 'thank you' for all their stolen booty." Energetic, appropriately grotesque mixed-media illustrations depict the pirates remembering their manners in various situations despite their rough-and-tumble lifestyle. A humorous and engaging twist on the familiar lesson.

Reviewer: Kari Allen