Arrr! Pirates for a Day

Yo-ho-ho mateys, arrrr ye ready!? September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day!

What can be more fun than dressing like a pirate? Talking like one!! Talk Like a Pirate Day started as a small celebration among friends in 1995 after an outburst of "Aaarr!" when John Baur and Mark Summers were playing racquetball. They realized that talking like a pirate made the game more fun and so it began. Let's join the fun on September 19.

Avast all ye landlubbers start practicin' now t' be ready fer speak Like a Pirate Day. Shiver me timbers, Mango has online tutorial t' learn Pirate, available free from the library. Ye can also follow these instructions or use 'tis translator if ye need help.

Arrr! Fer more buccaneer fun here be some books t' enjoy.

How I Became A Pirate: Jeremy Jacob's great digging skills at the beach are noticed by head pirate Braid Beard. He joins the crew and learns pirate language, manners and loves that there are no rules. When he discovers that pirates don't tuck or read books at night-time he hatches a clever plan to go back home. Read more about Jeremy Jacob and the pirates in Pirates Don't Change Diapers.

Pirate Pete's Talk Like A Pirate: Pirate Pete has a new ship and is in need of a pirate speaking crew. One by one the rascals are made to walk the plank after using unacceptable language like irritable, sultry and courageous until he finds the perfect matey. A great book to practice talking like a buccaneer. Read the rest of Pirate Pete's books for more pirate adventures.

Judy Moody & Stink: With his survival kit full of essentials like a compass, Treasure Island, and the pirate rule book Scurvy Stink is ready to join the 3rd Annual Pirate Island Treasure Hunt. Pirate language, rules, maps and treasure all make for a fun read.

Judy Moody & Stink The Mad, Mad, Mad, Treasure Hunt is available in multiple formats.

Lives of the Pirates: Besides the well-known pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard, 18 other biographies of men and women pirates are included. Read about William Dampier, who kept journals of scientific observations, and was among the first to accurately describe a hurricane. Another interesting find was Madame Cheng who commanded two thousand ships making it the largest pirate gang in history.