Ahoy, Pirate Pete (Change-The-Story Books) [Board book]

Nick Sharratt (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 8, 2004 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Change-The-Story Books

Ahoy, mateys! Little pirates are invited aboard to create their own story — and make it different each time.

One day Pirate Pete is sailing the ocean blue, searching for treasure. "Shiver me timbers," he says. "I see a seagull in the sky!" No, wait, make that a spaceship. Or should it be a pig? This hilarious change-the-story book — a companion to ONCE UPON A TIME — offers a selection of press-out pictures on each page. With thousands of possible variations, readers will have endless fun designing a pirate tale that can range from classic to kooky, depending on the mood of the moment!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 14 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; Book and Access edition (March 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763621978
• ISBN-13: 978-0763621971
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,163,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Simple Story - sturdy materials, April 24, 2006

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nighttime reader "working mom" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ahoy, Pirate Pete (Change-The-Story Books) (Board book)

I purchased this book because another reviewer had raved about it for her/his two year old. I thought this was an interesting idea for a book. However, my two year old was much too rough with the paper inserts used to change the story. The book should really be made of a sturdier material for small children. For children who might be a little more gentle (3 and over ??), the story may be too simple. The book only has about 5 sentences to the story. I would recommend a much better book by Nick Sharratt - Shark in the Park.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We Highly Reccomend Ahoy, Pirate Pete!!!, March 5, 2006

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Laurie Diane Bera "teddybera" (Arlington, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ahoy, Pirate Pete (Change-The-Story Books) (Board book)

This book is so much fun we all enjoyed it!!! Our 2 year old loves to mix up the story over and over again, and its great for building motor skills too!!! We cant wait for more books like this!

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute, but not an Heirloom book, October 19, 2008

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sk94 (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ahoy, Pirate Pete (Change-The-Story Books) (Board book)

I bought this book for my 3 1/2 year old son. The book is really cute and brightly illustrated....but it is not at all sturdy. The pieces are on light card stock that can easily get torn or bent when frustated little hands can't fit them into the provided slots. I also thought the "story" was very basic and easily written. The real novelty of the book is certainly the interchangable pieces that help change the story. If used with close adult supervision this can be a very good educational book. The printing on each of the pieces is very easy to read. I do suggest a Ziplock bag to gather the pieces for safe keeping.