Wednesday, December 17, 2014

CAPTIAN NO BEARD - BY CAROLE P. ROMAN - CHILDREN'S BOOK REVIEW

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A child's imaginative journey on his pirate ship with his four trusty companions.

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When the Flying Dragon gets a new crew member, Captain No Beard soon discovers that every person is valuable in his or her own way.Responsible for his new crew member and baby sister, the Captain becomes unhappy with his situation and begins to think that being a captain is hard work.

However, when the dreaded Barnabas the Scurvey Dog begins to chase the Flying Dragon, the fearless Captain has to put aside his problems and keep everyone safe. In their race to escape, the Captain, his loyal First Mate Hallie, Mongo the Monkey, Linus the Lion, Fribbet the Frog, and Polly Parrot soon find out that help can come from the most unlikely of places. 

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Captain No Beard and his crew of loyal pirates heave anchor for another adventure, this time in the icy waters of the Arctic. Captain No Beard's steering a course due north, sailing by the light of the North Star. Everyone on the crew wonders what the captain's up to, especially as he gets embarrassed when they ask. When the captain finally admits his plan, the crew discovers he plans to steal the aurora borealis, the beautiful northern lights that brighten the arctic sky. They're all shocked. They may be pirates, but even they know stealing is bad. Besides, how can anyone steal the lights from the sky? A charming, engaging tale about doing what's right, Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis is the latest installment in Carole P. Roman's award-winning pirate series. The first book, Captain No Beard-an Imaginary Tale of a Pirate's Life, received the Kirkus Reviews Best of 2012 award and the Star of Remarkable Achievement. The series presents real-life problems in an imaginary setting and encourages discussion with both parents and educators

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After a fierce battle with a storm, the crew goes in search of treasure. Alexander, that is, Captain No Beard uses a map to locate it on the ominous sounding Snake Island. Bravely they dig until they find the best treasure ever!

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When the wind stops blowing, Captain No Beard and his crew, including First Mate Hallie, Linus the Lion, Fribbet the Frog, Mongo the Monkey and Polly the Parrot, are stuck on a desert
island. Maroon with nothing to do, they begin to play and enjoy themselves. However, Captain No Beard has other ideas, bossing his crew around and making playtime cheerless for everyone. Soon, Captain No Beard decides he has had enough and storms off. When his ship is attacked by a giant squid, he realizes he needs his crew more than ever.

Captain No Beard and his crew show young readers that's it's important to cooperate and share your belongings. The crew teaches us that if you want to have friends, then you must be a friend too.
 


MY REVIEW  / THOUGHTS OVER ALL:

These books are so fantastic.  They illustrations are beautiful, and the messages are wonderful.  I love the mind of a child.  I love how they can bring ordinary things to life.  This books shows the adventures of Captain No Beard and his trusted friends.  

A child in his room imagining the adventures of the high seas.  These books teach children about sharing, not stealing and other things that they need to learn all in a fun and adventurous way.  Such a great idea.  

Each story has it's own adventure, and they are so fun to follow.  I enjoy reading children's books.  I am sad that mine are no longer little and I cannot read them with them.  BUT, I have lots of nieces and nephews and it's time to share with them.  

I love the pirate theme.  It's so much fun.  If your child likes adventures, and pirates, they will surely enjoy this series, along with learning some valuable lessons.  

Source:  I received these books from the author in return for an honest review.  I was not compensated in anyway for this review.  These are my own PERSONAL thoughts on the books.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Carole P. Roman
pic and bio taken from caroleproman.com

Named to Kirkus Reviews' Best of 2012 for her first book, award winning author Carole P. Roman started writing as a dare from one of her sons. Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base, Captain No Beard was born. It has followed with four more books to the series.
Motivated by her love of yoga, Roman has written a book that not only teaches four poses, but shows how easy and accessible yoga can be.
She has just finished the first of six books in a groundbreaking new nonfiction series about culture around the world. "If You Were Me and Lived in..." combines her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us.

Writing for children has opened up a whole second act for her. While she is still working in her family business, this has enabled her to share her sense of humor as well as love for history and culture with the audience she adores. Roman lives on Long Island with her husband and near her children.


2 comments:

  1. This sounds adorable!! So glad you loved it and it was awesome!

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    1. I cannot wait to read them to my great nephews who are totally into pirates right now :)

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