Sunday, December 23, 2012

Review - The Gingerbread Pirates

Title: The Gingerbread Pirates
Author: Kristin Kladstrup
Illustrator: Matt Tavares
Publisher: Candlewick; Reprint edition (September 11, 2012)
Format: Hardcover; Pgs 32
Genre: Children’s
Source: Library
Ages: 4 and up

I have to admit, I had never thought of Santa Claus as a cannibal, but now that I see the world through the eyes of a gingerbread man, I can see his point quite clearly.

This year as little Jim is making Christmas cookies with his mother he has a brilliant idea, since pirates are his favorite thing, why not make gingerbread men that look like pirates.

That evening, as Jim is going to sleep, he wishes that Captain Cookie had a pirate ship.

They must have been magical words since suddenly Captain Cookie burst to life wondering where his crew is and who is this “Santa Claus” that wants to eat them.

What ensues is a very funny magical story involving cliffs, hungry mice, rescuing his crew and a terrifying encounter with a cannibal.

A very funny Christmas yarn that will become a family favorite.

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