Sloop John B: A Pirate's Tale [Hardcover]

Al Jardine (Author), Jimmy Pickering (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2005 | Age Level: 5 and up

Trapped at Sea! A young boy and his grandfather's adventure on the high oceans turns dangerous when pirates take over their boat. Kids will enjoy reading how the two triumphantly defeat the pirate and his crew, as they listen to a new version of "Slop John B" on the enclosed CD. Alan Jardine, an original founding member of the Beach Boys and Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award winner, has written a fun-filled adventure based on the classic folk song.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-Jardine has reworked the lyrics of the folk song "Wreck of the John B" to incorporate a story line that will appeal to children. A boy and his grandfather set off on the sloop John B for an ocean adventure. When a group of pirates boards their craft, the two sailors hide, but in the end the youngster must save his grandpa from walking the plank. The vibrant illustrations add humor to the story with many amusing details and characterizations. In fact, the artwork tends to overshadow the sometimes stilted verses when the narrative is read aloud. However, a CD of the author singing the song accompanies the book, and although the text varies slightly from the lyrics on the recording, the rollicking beat of the music brings the tale to life. Children will enjoy singing along as they turn the pages and admire the delightful illustrations. Readers looking for a meatier depiction of buccaneers will prefer Melinda Long's How I Became a Pirate (Harcourt, 2003).-Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Milk & Cookies; Book & CD edition (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689035969
• ISBN-13: 978-0689035968
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,885,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jardine shines on in a new career with Sloop John B, April 28, 2005

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Wendy L Tom-Chan (Alameda, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sloop John B: A Pirate's Tale (Hardcover)

This book is a wonderful collection to add to my daughter's library of books. She can read and sing along to one of her favorite Beach Boys's tunes but with an added twist, like new lyrics. Sloop John B A Pirates Tale will be read and sung to many many times. Recently, her second grade class in Alameda, California read the book and sang along. It was a huge hit for the children and the teacher. It's a treasure and what a treat for my 8 year old and her dad a big fan of Al Jardine and the music he created so many memories ago. I highly recommend it. I wish the music CD had an instrumental track only as a second track. Al Jardine and along with Stevie Heger have given us a wonderful gift. The illustrations by Jimmy Pickering add a nice flair. Go get it! LC 4/27/05

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Adventure!, May 10, 2005

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Book Lover (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sloop John B: A Pirate's Tale (Hardcover)

I loved the Beach Boys song but I was surprised that it translated into such a fun picture book. The lyrics are slightly different and Jimmy Pickering's art make them come alive. My son loves this book