Pirates, Ships, and Sailors [Hardcover]

Kathryn Jackson (Author), Byron Jackson (Author), Gustaf Tenggren (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 2006 | Age Level: 2 and up

Ahoy! First published in 1950, Golden Books is pleased to reissue this delightful hardcover collection of 24 stories and poems, including Pirate’s Cove, The Little Lost Island, and The Careful, Cheerful Sailor by Kathyrn and Byron Jackson. All sea-loving children—and their parents—will be wowed by Gustaf Tenggren’s beautiful illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books (May 23, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375836659
• ISBN-13: 978-0375836657
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 0.4 x 12.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #624,327 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pirates, Ships and Sailors, October 10, 2007

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M. Farfan - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pirates, Ships, and Sailors (Hardcover)

I have the original of this book, from 1950, and grew up loving it. I have been reading that stained, dog-eared old book to my 5-year old daughter and she just loves it! Soooooo, I thought I would re-order this so-called "re-issue" of the book, and looked forward to its arrival.

Today I received the "reprint", and much to my disgust, over 1/3 of the stories are omitted, including "Mutiny" (on of the best in the book!!) "Three Little Paddles" "Marooned" "Sailor's Hornpipe" "The Big Fish" "Sailor Yarn" "The Wicked, Wicked Pirate" (one of the best!! in the original) "Discovery" "Becalmed" "What Will You Be Billy Boy?" "Sea Shanty" "Seventeen Nephews" and "The Very Small Sailor"

No doubt some of these great stories have been censored because some shmuck of an editor judged them not politically correct enough (though I find not one of them offensive in any way), but others seem to have been expunged for absolutely no apparent reason! Now, I regret buying this phoney censored copy! It leaves out so many great stories and terrific artwork. It's not half as good as the original. And I suppose that since most people no longer have the original they have nothing to compare it to! Well I do!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A childhood favorite revisited, June 30, 2006

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Kristen K "kriskrash" (Maynard, Ma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pirates, Ships, and Sailors (Hardcover)

Fantastic pictures!

Great stories and poems!

My brother had this book when I was growing up (I was born in '68, himself in '64). I was carried away by the pictures and for so many years recalled the feeling they left with me...some bright and cheery, some dark and a bit ominous. It filled my imagination with tales of pirates, mermaids, ships and sailors. I found my brothers old copy about ten years back and couldn't find a new copy to get him (or an old copy). I am glad to have found this book available again. I bought it for his daughter...

...His kid sister sure had many an enjoyable afternoon imaging herself on a ship on a distant sea and I'm sure she will too!