CM Magazine: Pirate Pete. (Tadpoles)./title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" /> <meta content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name="GENERATOR" /> </head> <body vlink="#cc0000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <center> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"><font color="#ffffff">________________</font>  <a href="index2.html" style="text-decoration:none;"><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#990000" size="2"><b>CM . . . . Volume XV Number 4 . . . . October 10, 2008 </b></font></a> <p><img height="12" hspace="80" src="/outreach/cm/gifs/greybar.gif" width="145" border="0" /></p> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="280" height="293" align="right" valign="top"><img src="/outreach/cm/vol15/no4/piratepete.jpg" alt="cover" width="200" height="283" hspace="19" /></td> <td align="left" width="320" valign="top">  <p><font size="4"><strong><em>Pirate Pete. (Tadpoles).</em></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Lynne Benton. Illustrated by Neil Chapman.<br /> St. Catharines, ON: Crabtree, 2008.<br /> 24 pp., pbk. & hc. , $7.95 (pbk.), $18.36 (RLB).<br /> ISBN 978-0-7787-3892-3 (pbk.), ISBN 978-0-7787-3861-9 (RLB).</strong></font></p> <p><strong><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Subject Headings:<br /> Readers (Primary)<br /> Readers - Birthdays </font></strong></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Kindergarten-grade 2 / Ages 5-7.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Review by John Dryden.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>*** /4</strong></font></p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <img height="12" hspace="80" src="/outreach/cm/gifs/greybar.gif" width="145" border="0" vspace="9" /> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">excerpt:</font></strong></font></p> <blockquote> <p><font face="palatine, times, serif" size="3"><em>"That was even more fun than finding treasure," said Pete.</em></font></p> </blockquote> <p><br /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Designed to support beginning readers, books in the “Tadpoles” series are short and crisp stories. Do not expect a particularly gripping, unforgettable children's tale.readers.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> As the title suggests, the story is about Pirate Pete, and he follows a treasure map and digs up the treasure to reveal... a BIRTHDAY CAKE! He was tricked! The whole thing was a surprise party planned by his pirate friends! A typical pirate gag, perfectly played out by his friends. Pete loved this surprise and, in the end, claimed it was more fun than finding real treasure, but I am suspicious because the final illustration shows him leaving the party on his ship (probably going for REAL treasure-just like a pirate).</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> The short tale is sweet and designed to re-enforce beginning readers with large text and engaging pictures. The book is successful in both. It will be sure to delight the fans of pirates. The sentences are simple, and the vocabulary is repetitive and easy to decode (readers might like to know the words “treasure,” “climbed” and “great” before they read). The illustrations by Neil Chapman are excellent and reflect the fun of the story. Overall, this story will engage readers and will help develop their skills.</font></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> As with other “Tadpole” titles, there are general suggestions for adults who are reading with their children to help make reading fun and positive. </font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Recommended.</strong></font></p> <p><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><em>John Dryden teaches in the treasure-filled Cowichan Valley in BC.</em></font></p> <p><img height="12" hspace="80" src="/outreach/cm/gifs/greybar.gif" width="145" border="0" /></p> <font face="verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">To comment on this title or this review, send mail to <a href="mailto:cm@umanitoba.ca?subject=CM">cm@umanitoba.ca</a>. <p>Copyright © the Manitoba Library Association. Reproduction for personal use is permitted only if this copyright notice is maintained. 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