I grew up loving to look at books with good illustrations. Where's Waldo? became popular when I was younger and the format has continued to intrigue children of all ages. The style is alive and well--on a recent trip to Paris, I purchased a book that was along the same lines of Waldo--un petit garcon Theo and his little dog Potchi give a tour of Paris' famous monuments. Trying to find them in the illustrations makes these styles of books even more interactive and fun. This pirate themed book was fun and easy to get into. I liked the pirate activities because they were done in a charming, tongue-in-cheek kind of way. Jack is the cabin boy of the ship and the goal is to find him on each page, along with several other items. I have to admit that I spent about a half and hour looking for various treasure chests, starfish, mops, and parrots.
There were some funny random scenes scattered in the larger pictures. I chuckled at the man made to walk the plank (holding his nose as he jumped) and a swordfish fighting a pirate with a sword. Of course there isn't much "reading" involved in looking at these books, but some of the items were ones most kids wouldn't normally come across--increasing vocabulary! I think kids would love this book and could use it as a springboard to look into more pirate-related materials.
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