[Do Pirates Take Baths?] (By: Kathy Tucker) [published: September, 1999]

by Kathy Tucker

"Through Tucker's 13 brief, bouncy verses, buccaneer wannabes can explore their career choice. . . . Any little employment concerns left unanswered by Tucker's text are addressed by the host of goofy line-and-watercolor cartoon pirates. . . . A good scratch for any story hour crowd itching for some silliness."--The Bulletin. Full color.

Genres: Picture Books, Pirates, Childrens, Poetry, Storytime, Humor, Juvenile

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Melki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little poems about the secret lives of pirates. I was rather distressed, though not surprised, to learn they enjoy going commando.

No wonder their timbers are always shivering.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't help but smile while reading this book! Each page starts with a question such as: What Do Pirates Eat, What Do Pirates Wear, Do Pirates Have Pets or Do Pirates Celebrate Birthdays? The author brilliantly answers these questions in short, fun rhymes. I always read this book using my best pirate accent. That, paired with the playful illustrations and silly questions always makes My daughter giggle the entire time.

[Othrpplsnapkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

kids love answering these rhetorical questions. great fun for reading aloud.

[Lauren White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Answers questions about pirates through poetry. Different topic/poem per page.
good for grades prek-2.

[Casandria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rhymes about pirates...

[Michael Perez · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this one. I feel like there's a lot of opportunities to be interactive with your reader.

[Sean Musselman · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I love the pirates. My favorite part is the ship with the pirates taking baths."

[Freddie D · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet little book with very funny illustrations, perfect for anyone going through a swashbuckling pirate phase.

[Aarvik · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aarvik didn’t like the book much apart from few snippets of pirates.

[Kimberly]

Answers basic questions about pirates (question and then answer below on same page). Fun simple colorful images.

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

humorous rhymes about pirate life with amusing illustrations

[Ashley Field · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do Pirates Take Baths is a cute story about how pirates live. The book consists of a short poem on each page that is relevant to pirates lives! For example, do pirates have pets? What do pirates do? Do pirates work hard? The story is a cute and interesting story for young readers. The book is meant for parents and children to enjoy together. At the front of the book there is a note from the Editorial Director to parents. This note is to wish parents a laugh with their child as they read the silly truths about pirates and their hygeine. I like this book a lot because it is simple and enjoyable. The rhymes in the book are intersting and funny. This book could be used to introduce poetry to a young reader. It could prove as an example and allow the children to make a poem of their own about themselves and their own habits in comparison to the pirates.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Our library story time performers read this together -- one asking the question that appeared as a heading on each double page spread and the other answering, reading the verse reply. They led the children in actions depicting the key elements.

Caution: they did skip a few pages due to the length of the book and also at least one mom suggested we not share the page where it ways pirates don't wear underwear. While it IS funny, she said her little boy (who LOVES pirates) is very reluctant to wear underwear and the only reason he wears underwear is his mom assured him they DO wear underwear!

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author answers a series of questions about pirates, such as: What do pirates do? How do you get to be a pirate? What does a pirate wear?

The answers are given in short, amusing rhymes. My favorite is: Where do pirates sleep?

"On cozy hammocks way down in the hold,
they sway till the morning light.
They dream of their mothers as they gently drift
into the starry night."

Very cute illustrations.

Good choice for any collection of pirate picture books.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun one for pirate story time. The rhymes made the kids giggle, and I liked that you wouldn't necessarily have to read the whole thing. I think this would be good for preschoolers and elementary kids who loves pirates.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Everything you ever need to know but were afraid to ask about pirates! Do they have pets? Do they take baths? Do they have birthdays? Very fun little rhymes answer these and more questions.

Cute, funny, delightful illustrations.

[Ellenjsmellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read!

[Henry&Lily · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the first page and both kids simutaneously said, "Let's not read this one."

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, funny snippets about pirates and their activities told in rhyme.

Used for "Pirates: Arrrggg, Mateys" storytime-June, 2010.

[Rosa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rhyming couplets in a question and answer format make this a fun picture book. I feel like this one might be okay for a story time.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

Humorous rhyming answers to eleven questions about the life of pirates.

[Ms. B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book for Talk like a Pirate Day on September 19. Even with a few facts woven in; this book is definitely fiction. Pirates are portrayed as fun-loving and happy-go-lucky.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this aloud at a preschool storytime and for each question that was asked in the book, the kids had an answer. They also liked finding the details in the illustrations.

[X · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kids thought it was fun when I read the book out loud but, for each section, read "(name of a kid in the class) the pirate" instead of just "pirates."

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute illustrations. Pbk ver. for HCL.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

A piratey tale told in question and answer form. The answers rhyme and we delight young scalawags.