Written by Liz Kessler, Illustrated by Mike Phillips
This is one cute, fun book! It has great kid-friendly art that is a colorful addition. Dog lovers or just about anyone will enjoy this quick read. This is an attention grabbing story for young easy chapter book readers! Yea! And it’s family oriented! Poppy’s family goes on vacation to the beach and take her with them. On an outing Poppy finds a pirate scarf and decides she would like to be a pirate dog. She soon realizes that many boats are not for her. Her family has taken her for rides on several. Will she ever find the perfect pirate ship for her?
Review by Andrea Van Wagoner, Arcadia Elementary Media Center
Rating: ★★★★✩ (4 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 1-4
Poppy the Pirate Dog
Written by Liz Kessler, Illustrated by Mike Phillips
Candlewick Press
58 pages
Release Date: August 27, 2013
ISBN: 9780763665692 (hardcover)