Here are some of our favorite books about pirates. These titles can be found in the Easy section of the library, unless otherwise noted. |
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Pie-Rats!
by Lisa Frenkel Riddiough
Battling storms and scallywags to find the best treasure of all: dessert, a band of swashbuckling pie-rats discover there's more than one way to satisfy a sweet tooth, in this delicious rhyming read-aloud that will have kids begging for more!
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Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC
by June Sobel
Having decided that the letter "R" is not enough for them, a bumbling band of pirates sets sail on a quest to capture the rest of the alphabet.
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How I Became a Pirate
by Melinda Long
When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board thinking that pirate life will be great, but when he finds out that pirates don't get bedtime stories or tucking in at night, he reconsiders the decision.
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Pirate's Perfect Pet
by Beth Ferry
Pirates, pets and puns run amok as a swaggering but softhearted captain swashbuckler embarks on a daring quest to find a perfect animal sidekick.
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My Dad Thinks He's a Pirate
by Katrina Germein
In this punny, laugh-out-loud picture book, Captain Dad, who has brought along his treasure chest of jokes, and his crew spend the day at the beach!
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Babajoon's Treasure
by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz
While spending a week with her grandfather, Miriam observes some things about him, such as talking to parrots, speaking in code and trading crystal treasures, that lead her to believe he may be a pirate.
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Mermaid and Pirate
by Tracey Baptiste
Through stormy skies and rough waters, Mermaid and Pirate, who cannot understand each other since they speak different languages and come from different worlds, become friends, learning that kindness and generosity speak louder than words.
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Pirate & Penguin
by Mike Allegra
In this hilarious high-seas adventure, a pirate mistakes a penguin aboard his ship for a parrot, which leads to comedic chaos, acceptance and friendship, all before somebody walks the plank!
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Captain Cat and the Pirate Lunch
by Emma J. Virján
A misunderstanding turns into an unlikely friendship when Captain Cat discovers three yellow birds on his pirate ship.
You can find this book in the Early Reader section of the library.
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Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell: A Storybook Adventure
by Helen Docherty
Using her trusty almanac to sail the seas, newly official pirate Nell clashes with a captain who disapproves of books on his ship before Nell’s knowledge saves the day during a rough storm and leads them to a legendary buried treasure. By the award-winning creators of The Snatchabook.
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Pirate Stew
by Neil Gaiman
A fantastically silly rhyming read-aloud adventure finds a sister and brother embarking on a riotous journey of the imagination with their colorful babysitter, pirate Long John McRon, who invites them to join his crew on a glorious flying journey of moonlight revels and magical feasts.
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Tomás's Birthday Treasure!
by Frank Berrios
It's Tomás's birthday, and Santiago, Abuelo, and Lorelai got him an extra special cake in this adventure based on the Nickelodeon show Santiago of the Seas! But when bad pirate Bonnie Bones steals the cake, they have to chase her into dangerous waters to get it back in time for his party.
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Search for the Spyglass
by Melissa Lagonegro
Santiago and the crew go on a quest to find Capitán Calavera's magical spyglass. But bad pirate Enrique Real de Palacios III wants it for himself. Can Santiago get the spyglass first and continue protecting the high seas?
You can find this book in the Easy Graphic Novel section of the library.
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If You Ever Want to Bring a Pirate to Meet Santa, Don't!
by Elise Parsley
A latest smile-inducing cautionary tale finds young Magnolia inviting a pirate from the Naughty List to accompany her while she waits in line to meet Santa, hoping that the visit may result in less plundering and plank-walking.
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The Word Pirates
by Susan Cooper
When a ravenous band of word-eating pirates targets the super-delicious words in her extra-juicy stories, the irrepressible Word Wizard and the kids who love her stories save precious words by proving that the pen is mightier than the sword.
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The Grumpy Pirate
by Corinne Demas
A grumpy pirate who complains about everything from his lumpy bed and itchy clothes to his yucky food and endless chores is given an equally grumpy pet parrot by a wise Pirate Queen before the parrot’s ill-tempered mimicry helps the pirate recognize his own negativity.
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The Fort
by Laura Perdew
A prince planning a feast in his castle and a pirate preparing her ship for a treasure hunt clash after learning they share a fort, but they soon imagine a new adventure for two.
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It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship
by Mickey Rapkin
This book finds a little boy navigating first-day-of-school jitters by imagining his school bus is actually a pirate ship taking him on a high-seas adventure where "all for fun and fun for all" is the crew's motto.
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Captain Barbosa and the Pirate Hat Chase
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Jorge González
Captain Barbosa sails with his trusty shipmates--a mosquito, a crocodile, and an elephant--and when a seagull steals his treasured skull hat, Barbosa and his crew give chase.
You can find this book in the Easy Graphic Novel section of the library.
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We're Going on a Treasure Hunt
by Kelly DiPucchio
An imaginative twist on the storytime classic features an adventurous crew of animal pirates that embarks on a swashbuckling treasure hunt on the high seas in the face of hungry whales, thrashing squids, and booming thunderstorms.
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