Roger, the Jolly Pirate

We bought this book originally in paperback... could not find it in hardback. My 4 year old and 1.5 year old love this book. It's a sweet book about a misfit pirate, Roger, who tries so hard to please his fellow boatmates. He is always sent below ship (away from the action) when something serious needs to take place. In this case it is to fight off the enemy. While below he decides he wants to make a cake for his crew and starts mixing random things together. Of course the whole thing blows up (just as his crew is about to surrender) and he is thrown through the air with soot and flour on his face, scaring the enemy and causing them to abandon ship. He ends up being a hero and a flag is created in his image... they call it the Jolly Roger. The pictures are great, the story is precise and I would highly recommend it.I finally found it in hardback, albeit used. Seeing it is a big hit with my boys (and the paperback being well-worn), I want to make sure it holds up for a long time.

The book was definantly written for smaller children as my nephews are 4 and 7, the 4 year old loved it, but the 7 year old not as much. If a person does know what a Jolly Roger (a pirate flag) really is well then you can see it kind of takes it's real meaning and makes it for the age group the writter was aiming at, in my opinion being 5 and younger. However there is fault in that by saying, they are little and don't understand when someone is using a gentler, kinder way to explain something really rough, they see it as the truth. So let's just say that yes you can read this at bed time with no problem. But if you have a kid like the 7 year old, he started reading everything about real Jolly Roger's and found fault and un truth, a baby book in his eyes.

This is an adorable children's book that is thoroughly enjoyed by children and adults alike! Cute humor is interspersed in this story of a jolly pirate. As one might imagine, a jolly pirate is not exactly ideal--or is it? And is there a reason for a pirate flag to be called The Jolly Roger? Read this book to find out. A great book to accompany this one is How I became a Pirate. This story has become a favorite in my second grade classroom. It was a great bargain. Share this book with a special child in your life. I love books that can combine humor with a plot that hooks kids; this is one of those books.

A fun story about a pirate who doesn't quite fit in but ends up saving the day. Kids will love it and it especially appears to resonate with those who like pirates (though there is a good deal of baking in the story as well, for those kiddos who find the culinary arts appealing).

My grandson, who just turned 4, loves this book. It's not scary. He's very interested in pirates and Vikings.

Story book is great, but whomever handled this book (I assume the supplier & order fullfillment folks) should have noticed the terrible smell that accompanied / embedded throughout the pages. Not sure if soted in damp place, but pages showed no signs of water damage jsut very bad smell. We left it out in sunshine couple times and seems to gotten better but still has a bit of bad smell...

I bought this book for my 3 year old son who loves anything to do with pirates. This story is so cute and has a very creative ending. The pictures are colorful and help to tell the story for children too young to read. I would definitely recommend this book. Especially for children between the ages of 3 and 9 and for anyone who loves a good pirate story.

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