Backbeard and the Birthday Suit

Shiver me timbers! Matthew McElligott has written a pirate tale for landlubbers of all sizes! Backbeard is a colorful pirate captain who loves a good fight. After his loyal pirate crew throw him a wild birthday party he decides to make a change, so he heads off to town to pick out some new clothes [...]

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Fluffy Scourge of the Sea by Teresa Bateman, illus. by Michael Chesworth

Fluffy is a privileged dog who sails from here to there. Until one day a pirate crew came upon him with no care. The fearsome pirates captured him and Fluffy feared for his own life. And when the captain asked his name Fluffy shouted with all his might, “I’m Fluffy – Scourge of All the [...]

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From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

I just read this book to a group of preschoolers on a cold winter morning with the purpose of getting them moving and warmed up. Eric Carle’s simple art of animals and the movements they do, catch the listener right away. The reply is “I can do it “, which the children have a ball [...]

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Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate

If you have ever owned a dog then you, at some point in the relationship have owned a smelly dog! In the book Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate the smelly problem is Bill, who loves to roll in garbage and avoid the family’s attempt to give him a bath. Great Aunt Bleach shows up and [...]

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