Good Pirate [Hardcover]

In Bad Pirate, unlikely buccaneer Augusta Garrick that integrity pays off, even when it means running against the pack. In Good Pirate, the sea pup is still under pressure to fit in, this time by abandoning her love for fancy things. After all, says her father the captain, a good pirate must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But is there really any reason a pirate cant be sneaky, brainy, and fancy? When the rest of the crew is captured by Captain Fishmonger's mangy pirate cats, Augusta gets the chance to show just what a well-dressed, sweet-smelling, clever pup can do. With swashbuckling energy and satisfying pirate dialogue, Kari-Lynn Winters has written a sequel worthy of Bad Pirates popular and critical success. Dean Griffiths brings personality to every crewmember, telling stories within stories through his richly detailed illustrations. A treasure for any landlubber who knows you cant judge a mind by its cover.Augusta's pirate-captain father insists that pirates must be rotten, sneaky, and brainy. But Augusta prefers fanciness to foulness. Despite the crews opposition, she sets out to prove that a successful pirate can be fancy, sneaky, and brainy, too.

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Winters's pirate lingo sounds fun and even original, and Griffiths's expressive dogs and cats in pirate garb are both realistically pet-like and evocative of squirmy children at play. The New York Times Book Review

[C]hock-full of pirate slang and appeal, this tale is a great example of being true to oneself despite what others might say, and should be recommended as such. VERDICT A first purchase for pirate picture book collections and a wise choice for most libraries. School Library Journal

[O]nce again it's a jolly relief to see a female pirate with so much oomph and initiative. As evel£3