Pi-rato!: Quem e o Mais Destemido Rato a Navegar Pelos Mares?

by Maxine Lee

Saudações, marujos! Conheça o Pi-Rato e sua aventureira tripulação. Eles são corajosos e valentes, e não têm medo de nada. Bem, quase nada...

Genres: Picture Books, Pirates, Storytime, Animals, Adventure, Childrens

Paperback

First published September 1, 2013

About the author

Maxine Lee was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, where she still lives with her partner and
their two boys. She taught a range of creative subjects before taking a step back to
concentrate on her career as an author/illustrator. Her debut children's book, Pi-Rat, was published in August 2013 by Caterpillar Books in the UK.

Reviews

[Mersi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super silly!

Read by Sarah Conover :D

[Terry]

Bring your pirate voice if you're going to read this! It makes the word play so much more fun. Without giving away too much, the story is all about imagination and imaginative play. With few words and fun illustrations, it won't take too many readings before your kids will want to voice Pi-Rat or one of his buccaneers.

See more in the full review.

[Goshen PL Childrens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read at Storytime: September 13th
Theme: Pirates

[Portable · Rating 3 out of 5]

Simple but cute story about a fearsome pirate whose arch enemy is the dreaded Mum-rat. A nice enough story for talking about imaginative play, but nothing special.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Engaging story, big word bubble text, large format, action/adventure, PI-RATS -- what could be better for a library story time?

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, not a preschool book about pi or pi day, but rather a rat who pretends he's a pirate. A cute book that my 3yo son loved. The ending took him a second read through but he got it

[Casandria · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good pirate story time book. He seems all though, but....

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do pirates really have the most fun? Is there nothing that their afraid of?
One little rat is the captain of a ship notably known as The Soapy Dodger. He and his motley crew will eat your dinner, and steal your treasure. These little rascals don't abide by any rules. Big scary green crocodiles don't scare them and neither do big toothy sharks looking for a pirate snack. But, low and behold, something is out there that has the pirates re-thinking their misbehavin' ways. There is something out in the water and on the land and it's big, and hairy and the crew of pirates are bound to be doomed. Could it be a momster? You'll have to read the story to see.

Oversized colorful pictures along with loads of piratey words is what young readers will find displayed across the pages. Young mateys will be taken away by all the little hidden treasures that can be found within the pages. Parents and teachers can use this charming tool to help toddlers identify objects, animals, shapes and colors. The surprise twist at the end is also a very special treat.

[The Library Lady · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nothing too unusual going on here--the usual pirate stuff, and as is often the case, it turns out to be a bathtub adventure. The art is delightful and this is simple enough for very young pirate lovers. I am removing a possible 4th star for the cover, which has a totally unnecessary cut-out, which will shorten the life of this bound to be popular title.

[Kendra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another take on a pirate bathtub adventure, though in this you don't know he's in the tub until the end which is kind of a nice surprise. I still prefer Bubble Bath Pirates but this one could be fun for kids who like rats and more cartoony stuff.

[Samantha · Rating 2 out of 5]

A pirate story about a rascally rat that we find out at story's end is creating the entire adventure in his imaginative bathtub play. Simple text and digital artwork make this a good pirate-themed book for the toddler/younger PreK crowd.

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was really disappointed that this was not about math.
Once I got over that, I admitted that it is a fun and exciting pirate book for toddlers. Might be good for story time. Recommended for ages 2-4.

[Lindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

The text is very simple, but there is lots to look at in the illustrations. And boy, do I love a good mom joke!

[Elisabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUper great storytime book for toddlers/preschool about pirates and (spolier alert) baths.

[Wendy Kuzma · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is some cute play on words (including the title) that adults will enjoy and is short enough for toddler time.

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

A silly simple book about a rat pretend to be a pirate in the bathtub. Might make a good storytime book.

[Ripley · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book. What a quick, fun read! If you can do a pirate voice, I highly recommend it. The ending is really cute and the illustrations are exciting.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

William loves this. Asked me to read out over and over. I think this might have been the first time he could understand an ending like this.

[Robin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much to the story but really liked the endpapers.

[Justin · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOL this book was whimsical and gave me a great chuckle at the end. 5 stars.

[Paula · Rating 2 out of 5]

The imagination if a little rat takes him to the life of pirates. They are not afraid of anything.

[Rhonda K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun book to read with the kiddo!

[Lisa C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adorable pictures, but the wording/story was a little weak