Sunday, August 5, 2018

Arrg-ust Review of The Pirate Pig by Cornelia Funke

Read for: Arrgust

Synopsis: "Who needs a treasure map when you have a pirate pig with a nose for gold? Stout Sam and his deckhand, Pip, find a pig washed up in a barrel on the beach. They want to keep her as a pet, but they soon realize Julie is no ordinary pig. She can sniff out treasure! What happens if Barracuda Bill, the greediest and meanest pirate who ever sailed the seas, hears about Julie’s special talent?"

My Review: Other than Inkheart, I have never really paid attention to other books by Funke, but when I was searching for some pirate books I came across this one. With a cover and a title like this one, who could resist? This was a fun and quirky book to read and would be great for young readers who love Roald Dahl books. There are a lot of alliterations in this book and may be helpful to some young readers who may have trouble with certain letter sounds. Sam and Pip were in for quite a shock when they discovered their rescued pig could sniff out treasure and they end up on quite an adventure. I had a lot of fun with this light-hearted story.

My Rating: This was such a fun book with great illustrations, but it is definitely meant for a young audience, Munchkin will probably enjoy this one within the next year or so. I give it a rating of Three Paws and a Stump Wag!

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