Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party
Never, Ever, Ever Ask a Pirate to a Party
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NOSY CROW
Annotation: Get ready for a fantastical birthday party adventure featuring a dinosaur, dragon, unicorn, pirate . . . and a spaceship... more
Genre: [Animal fiction]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #382674
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: NOSY CROW
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 08/06/24
Illustrator: Behl, Anne-Kathrin,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN 13: 979-88-87770-75-8
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2024944375
Dimensions: 26 x 28 cm
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

Looking to plan a shindig?The pale-skinned, bespectacled, auburn-haired young narrator has some advice on who not to invite. The child, who's hosting a party, demonstrates the riotous disasters that ensue when some unusual invitees show up. The titular pirate, brown-skinned and green-haired, brings along her parrot (who steals the gifts). Next, a dragon arrives. "Never, ever, ever ask a dragon to a party," advises the narrator. "She'll frighten the pirate and get caught in the streamers." Plus, the dragon isn't house trained. Soon, a unicorn arrives, turns up his nose at the steaming mess left by the dragon, and demands a bath. Then a group of aliens fly in and wolf down all the food. The narrator is forced to send the out-of-control guests packing. But without guests, there's no one to play or share cake with, there aren't presents-and it's VERY quiet. Our guide offers some new advice: Open the door and re-invite the guests, who promise to behave this time. At last, a perfect party-until a very large, perhaps uninvited, attendee arrives. Now what? This rollicking U.K. import will have kids giggling and probably hoping for a few of these guests to show up at their own parties. There's a hint of Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (1985), illustrated by Felicia Bond, here as well. The colorful illustrations are dynamic, celebratory fun.Don't pass on the chance to read this one to kids-say, at an upcoming party. (Picture book. 4-7)

School Library Journal (Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)

PreS-Gr 2 —A girl is planning a big party, when suddenly, there's a knock at the door. It's a pirate! Then a dragon, a unicorn, and even aliens. Every guest brings a new brand of mayhem until it's so bad, she asks them to leave. But the main character is bored and so they all come back, apparently apologizing for their bad behavior. That's when a dinosaur turns up. Brightly colored, highly detailed pictures offer readers a lot to look over, but those requiring a more developed plot will be left wanting. The story is silly, with visual jokes about the dragon, who is not housebroken. VERDICT Collections needing "silly" can file this one on the shelves, but it's an additional purchase.—Debbie Tanner

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School Library Journal (Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 CDT 2024)
Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: K-3

Get ready for a fantastical birthday party adventure featuring a dinosaur, dragon, unicorn, pirate . . . and a spaceship full of aliens! If you want the perfect party, never, ever, ever invite this crowd of chaotic guests! The unicorn will demand sparkles and bubbles, the dragon will set fire to your decorations, and the fizzy drinks will send the aliens wild! But . . . never, ever, EVER send your guests home! Because a party's only a party if you share it with your friends! Featuring hilarious, colorful scenes with plenty to spot, as well as a simple message about sharing good times with friends, little ones will want to go right
back to the beginning and read the book again (and again)! Every Nosy Crow picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!


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