Customer Reviews

Pirates Don't Change Diapers

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Jeremy Jacob was wondering what to buy his mother for her birthday. He had twenty-seven cents. Then he heard a knock on the door. When he looked through peephole he discovered his pirate friends. The pirate's ship ran aground on a coral reef, and they need the treasure buried in Jeremy's backyard to pay to have the ship fixed.

But Jeremy's baby sister woke up, which was not a surprise with all the pirate howling going on, and before the treasure can be dug up, the baby must be cared for. Braid Beard and his pirates become babysitters. They learn that caring for a baby can be hard work. But that hard work also helped Jeremy with his mother's birthday gift.

How I Became a Pirate is one of my favorite books for children. And Pirates Don't Change Diapers is just as much fun. The story is silly and filled with adventure, and the illustrations are colorful and exciting.

Armchair Interviews says: Pirates Don't Change Diapers is a winner for both boys and girls. It will become a favorite.

We don't have "How I became a pirate" yet. For some reason I thought this was it. Anyway, the book is fun and my 6 year old likes it for a bed time story. Everyday for a week so far.

I found the story is not really dependent on the first book. Basically, the pirates pay a visit to retrieve their buried treasure from Jeremy Jacob's yard after their ship runs aground. They need money to fix it.

But before they can dig it up; they have to help babysit Jeremy Jacob's little sister. But as Captain Braid Beard says "Babysit? Pirates don't sit on babies!"

The art work really makes the story fun and my little girl usually takes the book so she can look at the pictures.

Now we just have to pick up the first book!

This book is fantastic! It is full of imagination. Both my husband, and I love reading this book to our little one.

My three year old nephew is a self declared pirate, so "How I Became a Pirate" was a must have. But I think I like this book even more. It's at its best read aloud with special emphasis (and perhaps special voice) for the pirate crew lines -- NO SITTIN' ON BABIES!! -- and guaranteed to make both children and adults giggle at the silly situations and pictures. I doubt I'll ever get tired of reading it.

We already have a pretty good synopsis of the book here, so I certainly will not go into depth in that area. Simply put, Jeremy Jacob is visited by his old pirate friends while he is watching his baby sister while mom is away shopping for milk. Pirates indeed are not made for watching small, bratty baby sisters as we find as the story progresses. This tale is filled with good pirate talk (Aargh) and the art work by David Shannon is great. I love his facial expressions he is able to create in his characters. The story moves fast and the text matches the illustrations perfectly. This is one that the kids usually want read several times as each reading reveals something funny that was missed with the previous reading. I enjoyed this one, and more importantly, the classes I read it to, also enjoy it. When the kids like a book, that is probably the best indorsement it, the book can get. Recommend this one highly.

This is a great sequal to the first book "How I became a Pirate." In this story, the pirates come to visit their friend Jeremy Jacobs. Before they can search his back yard for their burried teasure, they have a job to do. Great book, especially for anyone who has a baby in the family.

We love David Shannon books!! Not only are the illustrations great, but the storyline is halarious! A must have for your child's library and its good entertainment for parents too.

What an amazingly captivating and humouous tale for adults and children alike. We purchased this book for my 18-year-old son to read for his High School speech meet and the crowds roared with laughter. It's exciting to try and speak in pirate language, which is exactly what my son did when he read for Captain Braidbeard.

my kids thought this book was hysterical. they loved "How I Became a Pirate" and this sequel was eagerly awaited. This is one of those books that adults can appreciate too, which is good because you'll be reading this one over and over again. Great illustrations! I also am the "library lady" for kindergarten and first grade and the book was a big hit in the classroom.

My 2 1/2yr old loves this book! The illustrations are top notch and the book was engaging for young and old alike.