This was such a fun read, my kiddo is obsessed with pirates and he just couldn't get enough of it. The writing was well done and we loved the story.

This is a fantastic early reader that teaches not to be a bossy boiler when playing with friends. Jack wants to play pirates, and at first, his friends do too, but soon Jack takes being Captain too far. No one wants to play when they can't do what they want as well, and it's no fun playing by yourself. The only person that Jack wasn't able to boss around was his older sister (I assume), Millie. 

The illustrations are colorful, detailed, and remind me of books that I read when I was little. Younger kids will love the adventure in the story and preschool to first grade kids will love and, more importantly understand, the message found in the book - if you want to have fun with friends, take turns and don't be bossy.

This book is a great way to start any day.

Thank you NetGalley and Schiffer Publishing for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy.

The imagination exhibited and the lesson learned in this story is commendable, but overall, it's lackluster. It's not going to win any awards for creativity or mind-blowing concepts. It's a cute book with a basic premise and written well enough, but it's headed for the bargain bin.

The Bossy Pirate is a cute story of make believe where the reality of bossiness comes to ruin the fun. No doubt, John Steven Gurney has heard children playing. Sometimes it happens just like this, one child takes over all the decisions making, commanding that others follow them.
Thanks to his friends, Captain Salty Jack sees his actions for what they are, bossy and selfish. His friends were not unreasonable or mean but were honest in their feelings and actions. If only adults could behave so well, like this pirate story their lives would be fuller and happier too.

Cute illustrations with a story that teaches but does not preach. My four-year-old granddaughter enjoyed the story with it being just right in length for her attention span. Also the lesson is easily understood as well as the setting of the make believe ship being fun.
Perfect for a classroom, or a child’s personal library. I used it as a read aloud but a second grader would enjoy reading it independently.

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I had a lot of fun reading The Bossy Pirate. It didn’t start how I expected it to, but this was not a bad thing. It was a thrilling adventure on the high seas, and had a good lesson thrown in there too. When Salty Jack ends up pushing his friends away, he wants to find someway to get them all back. It turns out the answer is easier than he thought it was, and makes the journey they go on next more fun for everyone involved.

I've read a lot of pirate books over the years because my son was obsessed with them from age 3 to 6. I love the blend of illustrations of the boys room and the pirate ship on the ocean. The pirate vocabulary is fun and there is a little glossary in the back. The book has a good message of learning how to play better with others and letting them decide some of the activities and play ideas. I definitely recommend picking it up. It is a fun read with great illustrations of pretend play and an excellent message for young kids.

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This is a really cute story with wonderful illustrations. It is the story of Salty Jack and his crew of merry men. They use Salty Jack's attic to turn it into an imaginary sailing ship to take adventures. As the crew members ask if they can do things like steer the ship, or make a map Salty Jack says no it is his ship and they will do it his way. The voice of reason Millie the Mermaid (his sister) asks him if his friends were having fun after they all leave and do a mutiny on the ship. Jack tries to draw and map and falls asleep. When he wakes up he realizes he should allow his friends to do some things too. It is a great story of sharing and teamwork. It is easy to read and incudes a glossary in the back of the book of nautical pirate terms and their meanings.
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Most pirates my not want to plunder this book. It’s an okay story of a boy whose bedroom is his pirate ship. All his friends are invited on board as long as they take his positions and his orders. But when people stop having fun, they abandon ship. Everyone wants a chance to be the Captain, and have say in the workings of the ship. This is a fine advanced easy reader, but nothing that has classic potential.

This was a very enjoyable read all about sharing and friendship. Would definitely read more from this author.

Salty Jack runs his pirate ship from his bedroom. He invites his friends to join him and assigns them a role on this ship. The first thing he shouts at them is that he is the one who gives the orders. My grandson immediately told me that he was not being very nice. His friends played along for awhile, but then wanted to try steering, or using their map and Salty Jack got very angry and told them no. When a mermaid refuses to follow Salty Jack's orders, the other crew members mutiny. Our captain learns from this experience and commands differently the next day. Of course the lesson is to share, not be bossy and let everyone give a suggestion or idea for the game. When we talked about the book, my grandson had a lot of ideas about what Jack did wrong at the beginning and what he did better at the end so his friends were happy. The book's illustrations alternate between Salty Jack's bedroom ship and the imaginary high seas and treasure islands.

This is a book could be a read-aloud or for a young reader to read independently. It is a tale that shows the importance of sharing in a way that uses humor, real seagoing words and some great words coined by the author's imagination. There are some difficult content words that are in a glossary at the back. This would be a great addition to a Kindergarten or primary classroom, school or public library.

This is a delightful, not to mention beautifully Illustrated, book that deals with how to treat not only your friends but those around you. The pirate in question invites his friends around to play but he wants to be in charge of everything. He doesn’t listen to their ideas and soon finds himself alone. His friends no longer want to play with him. He soon finds out games are better if everyone has an input. My grandson loved this being read to him at bedtime.

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This book about a boy and his friends who play pirate is a great learning experience. It gives a great lesson on taking turns, compromise, and sharing but in the fun story of a pirate. It has fun pirate words, and great pictures. I love the pirate dictionary at the end. This is a great book!

The title foreshadows the story.
Very creative use of the unicycle and clothespins to make a steering wheel for the ship.
The kids realised how bossy the pirate was and how the mermaid transformed him into a collaborative pirate where anyone can give orders, and anybody can contribute maps. I loved the natural segue between the attic and the ocean, between reality and imagination. The number of pages could have been reduced. Good lesson to remember. Lots of nautical words learned. I didnt know yardarm and scuttlebutt.

This is a book for either a read-aloud or for a young reader to read independently. It is a tale that shows the importance of sharing in a way that uses humor, real seagoing words and some great words coined by the author's imagination.

Salty Jack runs his pirate ship from his bedroom. The book's illustrations vary between Salty Jack's house and the imaginary high seas and treasure islands. All goes well until a mermaid refuses to follow Salty Jack's orders. Seeing this, the other crew members mutiny. Our captain learns from this experience and commands differently the next day.

This book encourages children to share. They all have more fun together as a result. It is a story that merits a spot in nursery school or kindergarten libraries.

This is a cute story about what happens when what you think is fun, is not what everyone else thinks is fun.

Salty Jack invites his friends over to his attic room to join his pirate ship, and sail the seven seas. His friends are all eager, but Jack wants to give the orders, he wants to do what he wants to do. At first his friends get into it, and enjoy themselves, until Jack won't let them do anything but what he wants.

As Millie points out, below, mermaids don't take orders, and she opts out of his game.

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And so do the others. And although it is fun to have a pirate ship, by yourself, for a while, it is much more fun to play with others, as Jack soon finds out.

Good and easy point about letting friends help with the game.


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It’s high adventure on the seas when Salty Jack corrals his friends to rig up his bedroom as a ship. Great fun ensues until Captain Jack becomes too high handed with his orders, causing mutiny. Only when Jack learns that life is better with others does he figure out how to get his friends back. A great life lesson for kids and adults! 5/5

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