The Barefoot Book of Pirates

by Richard Walker, Olwyn Whelan (Illustrator), Owen Whelan (Illustrator)

A collection of folktales and legends about pirates includes the story of Robin Hood's encounter with pirates while on vacation at the seashore, the saga of a band of Scottish pirates who attack a monastery, and the spooky tale of a merchant and his servant who discover an abandoned pirate ship. Reprint.

Genres: History, Childrens, Picture Books

63 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

Reviews

[Daniel Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Richard Walker retells 7 different pirate adventures originating from different cultures around the world for example Scandinavian to Irish. This collection includes characters such as Robin Hood who the children you are teaching may be aware of and in this way allows the children to instantly be engaged as this would be a 'new adventure'. Alongside this children can also experience other forms of adventure stories though it may not seem as clear for example the story of 'Pirate Grace'

As a teacher, this collection of stories open up a large range of different lesson activities and experiences that we can include during our teaching for example incorporating drama, film or influencing the children's writing.

I personally enjoyed reading these stories due to being able to again experience different stories from cultures I may not dwell in before such as Scandinavian tales. Another positive I found was again that of it allowing many ideas to be created that myself could as a teacher to help progress children's learning in English alongside including cross-curricular links (eg geography).

[Jaide · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars, actually.

Unique traditional tales from various cultures involving pirates, sea captains, magic and curses. So good!

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one is a big hit all around in our home. The kids love it and I don't mind reading from it as the stories are entertaining and well-composed. I love that Grainne O'Malley is included! The cds are a tremendous bonus as my 4 year old is now in the habit of putting on stories to listen to while she plays in her room. All the Barefoot Books are very nice in that regard.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures! Fascinating story collection.

[Donna-Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Ally McCulloch · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kinda boring for the most part. It took us several days to read, because it was so long. The boy I read it to seemed to enjoy it though.

[Sam · Rating 5 out of 5]

From ages 4 though 8, my 3 boys have not never stopped asking me to read them these stories. That's rare and rave review.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved this! I can see us returning to these stories time and time again.