David McPhail both wrote and illustrated this fantastic book, Edward and the Pirates, which is a sequel to Santa’s Book of Names. The paintings in this book are amazing. At first I thought that the paintings seemed a little too dark… however, after reading the book I realized that the darker pictures really played well with the text. It isn’t a happy go-lucky type of story, it’s a story about a boy who is serious about his reading.
Since learning how to read Edward reads everything. The best part about the character of Edward is that he not only loves reading but he fully engulfs himself into every story… making it very personal and fulfilling for him. When he reads a story about dogsled racing, he runs right alongside of them. When he reads about dinosaurs, he sees them outside of his window. And when he reads a book about pirates, he walks the plank, fights them off, and even has his mom and dad deep in action. I enjoy this book so much because it shows how powerful reading can be and how imagination and reading can transport any age of reader.
Since learning how to read Edward reads everything. The best part about the character of Edward is that he not only loves reading but he fully engulfs himself into every story… making it very personal and fulfilling for him. When he reads a story about dogsled racing, he runs right alongside of them. When he reads about dinosaurs, he sees them outside of his window. And when he reads a book about pirates, he walks the plank, fights them off, and even has his mom and dad deep in action. I enjoy this book so much because it shows how powerful reading can be and how imagination and reading can transport any age of reader.
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