Blog Tour - A Pirate's Song by Justin Davis

A Pirate's Song by Justin Davis

Published 13th June 2019 by Blue Falcon Publishing

I was gifted a copy of this book via the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 

Synopsis (from Goodreads)

Ahoy there me hearties!
Are ye brave? Are ye strong? Can ye sing a pirate's song? 
Will ye search for treasures old, 
jewels and trinkets, pearls and gold?
Then climb aboard and join our crew.
Quickly now, there's work to do!

If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a pirate or fancied hauling anchor and sailing the seven seas, then this is just the tale for you! This bright and beautiful rhyming picture book from award-winning children's author, Justin Davis, will capture the imagination of any budding sea dog!

My Thoughts

This book is super cute and I really enjoyed reading it to my little boy. I loved the bright coloured illustrations and these definitely captured my 8 month olds attention too. The illustrations are also quite simple and I think this will help to keep young children's attention as well. This story is also written in rhyme and has a very rhythmic flow whilst reading which is quite common in children's books but it always works really well. It means the story is fairly quick to read, fun to listen too and keeps children engaged. I like the repetition of the song throughout too as this will encourage children to join in with the story. There isn't really a message that comes through with this story, it's more just for fun which is okay but I did like that there were pirates of both genders along with a POC depicted within the illustrations. 

One of the things that I thought was really interesting with this book was the activities at the back. I think this added a little bit extra to the story and made it a little bit more interesting to children. I also loved the questions as this really helps to support children's comprehension and understanding of stories which is a key skill for them to learn. 

Overall I thought this was a cute children's book with bright, fun illustrations. I think this will be enjoyed by lots of children and I will be keeping this one on my sons bookshelf for when hes older as well as borrowing it to share with my class at school. 

Thank you to Blue Falcon Publishing for inviting me to be part of this tour. If you want to check out any of the other bloggers taking part you can check out the schedule below.