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The Erie Canal Pirates

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In rhyming text, the author tells the tale of a mail boat on the Erie Canal. The boat is besieged by pirates, but the crew intends to keep its pay (the payroll is targeted). Based on a folk song, the plot is unpredictable, but moves slowly enough that young readers and listeners can understand it.

The mule leads the mail boat's men to victory, and the pirates are defeated. My son, aged four, usually roots for the pirates, of course, but The Erie Canal Pirates sees them defeated, and he's not disappointed. I rate this as a nice companion book to other pirate picture books, such as Tough Boris, by Mem Fox.

Do you like pirates or know someone who does? If you do, then this is the book for you. The Erie Canal Pirates by Eric A. Kimmel is outrageously entertaining and you will enjoy it every time you read it. I recommend this book for a 2nd or 3rd grader. If you're a parent and have a child in 2nd or 3rd grade, then you will enjoy reading the book to your child and your child will enjoy listening.

The book is about a captain and his crew that spot a ship. The captain and the crew of the other ship are the terror of Buffalo. The two crews fight each other, but find themselves heading for Niagara Falls. What will happen to the crews and the ships? Read the book to find out. Even though the book has a story, it is actually a pirate version of the original Erie Canal song.

This book is slightly confusing, but the pictures help you out. The pictures by Andrew Glass are funny, but a little sloppy. The theme of the book matches the setting and characters. I'd give this book a 3 out of 5 rating. The story is entertaining and the plot is pretty original.

I think that the pictures could have been better and the story could have
had more action in it. Also, the language was not very pirate-like. Overall, the story was funny and the pictures were even funnier. The song form of the story was a creative way to bind a story and a song. Whoever reads this book will laugh out loud.

The Erie Canal Pirates is something I strongly recommend. This funny and entertaining book is a "must read." Little children will enjoy the pictures and rhyming words. Parents will enjoy reading it to their child. If you get this book I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.