Backbeard and the Birthday Suit

By Matthew McElligott

Book Overview

Set sail for a hairy adventure. Sure, pirates are rough and tough and stinky. But after one particularly rowdy birthday party, even Backbeard must admit that it's time for him to buy a new suit. With the local clothing shop out of all the traditional pirate garb, even a pirate as ornery as Backbeard can't always get what he wants. Backbeard's unusual new birthday suit will either make him the laughingstock of the whole ship, or the most stylish pirate to ever raise the Jolly Roger.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802780652
• ISBN13: 9780802780652
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Don't Let a Pirate Choose His Own Outfit!

Hairy old Backbeard decides it's time for a new suit. It's a doozy but doesn't seem to inspire Backbeard to wash or cut his hair! Some pirates have a lot to learn. Very funny book that kids can identify with.

Outstanding!

I found this book to be entertaining and charming. Each time you read it you see something new and enticing in the illustrations, and Backbeard shows he is a gentle soul despite all the bluster.

T-aaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr-ific!

Often, I'll find myself sitting in the rocker with my two year-old daughter on my lap, reading a children's book of pirate stories. And although each book is entertaining, I'm left with a question I'm sure we've all pondered: Why hasn't anyone written a book about a pirate who shops for new clothes, yet? Fellow readers, our prayers have been answered! With clever illustrations and a very funny storyline, this book about the hairiest pirate ever hits the spot. My daughter loves it, and it's well worth the investment in pieces of eight.