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Pirates in Picture Books
Captain Jack and the pirates
by Peter Bently

A swashbuckling high-seas adventure finds young Jack, Zack and Caspar building a sand boat on the beach before embarking on an imaginative voyage that pits them against enemy pirates and strands them on a desert island, where they discover a “treasure” of delicious desserts.
The word pirates
by Susan Cooper

When a ravenous band of word-eating pirates targets the super-delicious words in her extra-juicy stories, the irrepressible Word Wizard and the kids who love her stories save precious words by proving that the pen is mightier than the sword. Illustrations.
Pirate girl
by Cornelia Caroline Funke

Ferocious Captain Firebeard thinks that he and his band of ruthless pirates rule the high seas, but Firebeard's crew meet their match when they kidnap a girl named Molly.
No pirates allowed! said Library Lou
by Rhonda Gowler Greene

Following a map to what he believes will be a fantastic treasure, Pirate Pete, accompanied by his parrot, Igor, unexpectedly arrives at the library, where wise Library Lou gives him a brush up on library etiquette, helps him learn his letters and convinces him that the real treasure is the many books he can find there.
Rufus goes to sea
by Kim T. Griswell

A book-loving pig turns to his favorite stories for inspiration during summer break and begins dreaming of his life as an adventuring pirate on the high seas, an ambition that is challenged by his captain's rule about no pigs on pirate ships. By the author of Rufus Goes to School.
Twenty-six pirates
by Dave Horowitz

A rhyming alphabet book is chock full of fun as 26 mischievous pirates head to Captain Frogbeard's ship--from Arty to Zach, the Pirates of the Alphabet are the most colorful crew on the high seas!
Pirates & Princesses
by Jill Kargman

Ivy and Fletch have been best friends since they were born but now, at age 5, the boys in their kindergarten class play Pirates at recess while the girls play Princesses, and the duo is split apart.
Bubble bath pirates
by Jarrett Krosoczka

Two young brothers turn their nightly bath into a high-seas adventure as they bring their pirate toys with them to conduct their pirate rituals, such as setting sail their vessels, walking the plank, and swabbing the deck.
How I became a pirate
by Melinda Long

When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board thinking that pirate life will be great, but when he finds out that pirates don't get bedtime stories or tucking in at night, he reconsiders he decision. Children's BOMC. 75,000 first printing.
Pirates don't change diapers
by Melinda Long

Braid Beard and his pirate crew return to retrieve the treasure they buried in Jeremy Jacob's backyard, but first they must help calm his baby sister, Bonney Anne, whom they awoke from her nap. By the creators of How I Became a Pirate. 150,000 first printing.
Ned the knitting pirate
by Diana Murray

A little pirate who enjoys knitting clashes with his fearsome captain and crew before saving the day during an encounter with a briny ocean beast.
Pirates aren't afraid of the dark!
by Maudie Powell-Tuck

Jack is excited to spend the night in his backyard pirate tent, scaring away his younger sister, who is pretending to be a fairy, with tales of frightening sea monsters, but when his flashlight goes out and he hears a rustling sound outside, Jack doesn't feel quite so brave after all….
Pirate vs. pirate : the terrific tale of a big, blustery maritime match
by Mary Quattlebaum

Bard Bart and Mean Mo meet in the middle of the ocean to do battle to see who is the best pirate in the world
Pirate Pup
by Caroline Stutson

Pirate Pup and his crew sail the high seas on the good ship Rover in search of treasure, which leads them to a dangerous posse of cats.
Pirates, ho!
by Sarah L. Thomson

Pirates Peg-Leg Tom, Angus Black, Dreadful Nell, and One-Eyed Jack chase ships on the high seas, tell ghost stories, and fall asleep counting gold instead of sheep.
No bath, no cake! : Polly's pirate party
by Matthias Weinert

Delighted to be invited to a little girl's birthday party, a motley band of pirates is advised by their parrot to clean up well before attending, a recommendation that results in bubbly baths, new clothes and a present for a birthday girl who, surprisingly, prefers messy pirates.
Bad pirate
by Kari-Lynn Winters

In a crew of mean, scurvy sea dogs, Augusta Garrick finds that she is polite and helpful, and only when a terrible storm threatens the ship can Augusta prove that being a nice person can also mean being a good pirate
The ballad of the pirate queens
by Jane Yolen

Recounting the stories of two legendary women pirates, a ballad about Anne Bonney and Mary Reade describes their desperate 1720 evening battle with the governor's men while the rest of the crew remained below. Children's BOMC.

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