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The Ballad of the Pirate QueensThe Ballad of the Pirate Queens by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $7.00 / Used from: $1.69
My son and daughter both LOVE this book about two female pirates. It's written as a ballad and all three of us memorized it and recite it to each other before bedtime.
Captain Abdul's Pirate SchoolCaptain Abdul's Pirate School by Colin McNaughton
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.90
Had my 6 and 3 year olds laughing out loud.
How I Became a PirateHow I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.50
A little boy becomes a pirate - great illustrations.
Edward and the PiratesEdward and the Pirates by David McPhail
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $0.01
I like this story because Mom becomes Joan of Arc and helps to save Edward from the pirates.
Roger, the Jolly PirateRoger, the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
Buy used from: $0.01
I like this book about a "happy" pirate who ends up being the inspiration for the famous flag.
Do Pirates Take Baths?Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker
Buy new: $6.95 / Used from: $0.28
Witty, rhyming text about the lives of some very mild pirates.
Night PiratesNight Pirates by Peter Harris
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $8.28
Great story about a little boy who joins up with some little girl pirates to steal treasure from the grownup pirates. Nice and mild.
Pirate School (All Aboard Reading)Pirate School (All Aboard Reading) by Cathy East Dubowski
Buy new: $3.99 / Used from: $0.01
For older readers - a nice sharing moral at the end
Henry & the Crazed Chicken PiratesHenry & the Crazed Chicken Pirates by Carolyn Crimi
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $4.69
Henry uses his brains to outwit those crazed chicken pirates