Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
Rating: Very Good
HarperCollins, 2008, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0066237800
HarperCollins, 2008, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0066237800
Age/Grade Level: 4-8
Dirty Joe the Pirate pillages other ships of their dirty socks and flies them from his rigging. Eventually he is defeated by Stinky Annie, the underwear pillager, who turns out to be his sister. The story has a very funny moral that those with older sisters will certainly relate to. This book has all the elements children (especially boys) will enjoy: pirates, smelly socks and underwear, and humor. A bit lengthy for storytime, this is worth adding to a collection even if the adult reader may need a tough stomach to enjoy it.
Reviewer: Monica Barrette, Orange Public Library
