Another fun book about pirates! And who doesn't love dinosaurs? I really enjoyed reading this one -- it begs to be read aloud.
Summary from the Publisher:
Meet the
Pirasaurs, a ragtag team of seasoned pirate dinosaurs looking for adventure and
treasure! There's fearsome Captain Rex, golden-toothed Velocimate, one-eyed
Bronto Beard, and more fearsome, buccaneering beasts....as well as one new
recruit who may be small, but who's eager to prove he can learn the ropes and
find his place on the team.
But when a
trap is set upon the Pirasaurs while looking for buried treasure, it's up to
the littlest recruit to show the team that there's more to a Pirasaur than
meets the eye patch!
Pirasaurs! written by Josh Funk and illustrated
by Michael Slack, was published in 2016 by Orchard Books, an imprint of
Scholastic.
Opening:
“We're
Pirasaurs! We're Pirasaurs!
We rule the
open seas!
We'll
cannon-blast you to the past!
We do just
what we please!”
My Thoughts as a Writer:
The rhymes
in this story are clever and keep the rhythm going, so it’s a great example to
study if you’re writing a rhyming picture book. I love the concept of pirate
dinosaurs, which I bet is very appealing to young readers. There are some
really fun characters in this story, like “Bronto Beard” and “Triceracook”. The
big, cartoony illustration style really brings out their personalities.
My Thoughts as a Teacher:
This is a
fun read for the classroom. There’s lots of wordplay and language to engage
students. I also like the message about cooperation instead of fighting! In my
kindergarten classroom, I’d leave this book at a centre with some toy dinosaurs
and perhaps some blocks for building a pirate ship.
Ages: 3 - 7
Grades: K - 2
Themes: dinosaurs, pirates, cooperation
Activities:
Draw your
own pirate dinosaur character. What would you name it?
Make a
treasure map on thick paper. Cut it into pieces and see if a partner can put it
back together.
What words rhyme in this story? See if you can hear them as your teacher reads aloud.
Talk about
some ways to cooperate in your classroom “pirate ship”.
What a great combination -- dinosaurs and pirates. I wish I'd thought of that! This one is bound to be a hit with kids. I will check it out.
ReplyDeleteI finally got to read this during the last book fair. I can see why kids will love it. The illustrations are really terrific. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like fun!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat's the cute orange one?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun story to read aloud - and I LOVE your treasure map puzzle activity!
ReplyDeleteI too love this story.
ReplyDeleteJosh does it again. Such a fun read aloud.
ReplyDeleteI also love to write in rhyme, Andrea...so thanks for pointing out that it would be a good mentor text for that. I'll definitely try to get a copy.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a very entertaining story. I love the rhyme and illustrations!
ReplyDeleteYes this certainly looks an entertaining book and kids will love to know what is going on inside. I do love your activity suggestions.
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