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32 pp.
| Simon/Beach Lane |
August, 2012 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-1321-4$16.99
(2)
K-3
Illustrated by
Robert Neubecker.
Using stereotypical pirate-speak, each poem explores a familiar aspect of pirate lore and takes it to a new level of rhythm and rhyme. Final lines are calculated to evoke a chuckle, sometimes veering into the deliciously disgusting. Neubecker's digitally colored India-ink illustrations play well with Florian's verse, which is balanced between light gore and outright silliness.
Reviewer: Robin L. Smith
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2012