Ahoy there, scurvy dogs!
This week our reading adventure mingled with a super fun field trip…The Midlands Pirate Festival!
All week our kids were talking pirate speak and daddy sat down to read the littles the very famous How I Became a Pirate by our beloved author David Shannon in which a little boy discovers that as much fun as a pirate might be, it can’t replace mom and dad reading bedtime stories and taking care of basic needs like hygiene. An excellent book that has been well-loved in this house over the years! (I heard there’s a sequel: Pirates Don’t Change Diapers…may need to check that out at our local library!)
We had a great time visiting the festival and partaking in singing, sword fighting, ziplining, belly dancing, turkey-leg eating, and shopping. My kids gave it a thumbs up and an, “Aaarrrggghhhh” for good measure!
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What a great post! We have the CD of How I Became a Pirate, and it’s great! I wrote about it here: http://www.hopeisthewordblog.com/2010/01/19/kids-picks-audiobooks-galore/
Your pictures are wonderful!
ohh…I think I would love the audio…what a great idea! Hearing the pirates speak would be even better! Although, there daddy is pretty good at it! 🙂
Oh my goodness! How fun! We love going to the Renaissance Faire- I’ve never been to a pirate event! Jonathan hasn’t hit a pirate stage yet- but I’m going to write this book down for when he is. 🙂