Junior comes knocking on the door to the ship of The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything. He thinks not doing anything sounds good, so he wants to hop on board and be pirate number four! This fun and wacky band of pirates convince Junior the importance of going to school and following God’s plan for his life.Sunday morning values, Saturday morning fun. Now that’s the Big Idea!Through imaginative and innovative products, Zonderkidz is feeding young souls.
Illustrator: Karen Poth Publisher: Zonderkids Date of Publication: 2004
Genre: fiction, comedy, food character Reading Level: age 4-8 older children enjoy also Theme: selfishness, pride, sharing, happiness, friendship, contentment
Curricula Use: teach children valuable life lessons. teach children the ups and downs in relationships Social Issues: Religion
Text & Pictures: The illustrations are great. They fit perfectly with the text. Summary: The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything help Junior learn how to be content when he wants to hop on board their ship and wants to be pirate number four! Junior leans how to share and what selfishness will do to you.
Comments: Wow, what a book! It is a religious book so it might not work for all classrooms. The Veggie Tales books are great at illustrating and are comical!