A Pirate's Night Before Christmas

by Philip Yates

Book Overview

Young mateys will find plenty of holiday joy in this humorous, colorful, and thoroughly piratical version of the beloved Clement C. Moore classic. On this ship of mischievous brigands--who have visions of treasure chests, not sugarplums, dancing in their heads--you wouldn't expect a visit from nice St. Nick. Instead, here comes Sir Peggedy, with his peg leg and hook arm, cracking his whip and driving eight giant seahorses: Salty, Scurvy, Sinbad, Mollie,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402742576
• ISBN13: 9781402742576
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 11.3" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Precious book!

This is such a cute and different spin to the classic night before Christmas! The way they twist things to be pirate like is so cute and unique. And I love all the rhyming!

Christmas a la pirates

Pirates' Night Before Christmas is a must have for all children's collections. Combining the very current (and popular) pirate theme with the old Christmas classic- Night Before Christmas- makes for a wonderfully humorous read. Pirates of all ages will love this story and the illustrations work well with the story. Sure to become a yearly read for families and storytimes alike.

Adorable! What a great book for young pirate lovers.

I bought this book for my 4 year old godson since he loves pirates. He is an incredibly picky kid though and it takes alot to impress him. I gave this book to him on Thanksgiving and he LOVED it! I read it to him atleast 5 times while I was with him and he has his parents reading it to him every night. This is a very well written children's book and even had the adults laughing. He loved the very colorful interesting pictures and the pirates dictionary in the back ( though he already knew what all the pirate words meant).It's a big hit with him and I'm sure it would be for any child who likes pirates.

A Pirate's Night Before Christmas

I bought this book for my niece's fourth birthday. I read the book myself before giving it to my niece. The book was not only an enjoyable read, but it was beautifully illustrated as well. I LOVED this book and was certain my niece would too. I also bought a pirate's hat to give her along with the book. She loved both the hat and the book!! I'm sure she will enjoy this book for many Christmases to come. I highly recommend this book for all the little pirates out there!

A Pirate's Night Before Christmas

This is an instant "new" classic! The language whirls with wit, revealing anew a beloved classic. What child wouldn't be enthralled with the idea of pirates waiting for old St. Peggedy on Christmas Eve? One of the pirates sleeps in his hammock with his teddy bear, sucking his thumb! These are pirates we can relate to. Sir Peg's sleigh is pulled by sluggish sea horses, with hilarious names such as Salty and Scurvy! Sir Peg, himself, drips with seaweed and eels, and wears a skull hanging from his ear! But is he evil? No Way!!! He has presents for everyone--piratey things, some of which we have no clue as to what they are until we look closely--cackle-fruit eggs, me Hearties? Indeed! And poor little boy watching from the mast, what does he get? Well, you'll have to read it and see, but it's an Xmas prize, for sure! The joyous language, sly wit and spectacular illustrations all make for a wonderful treat. Not to mention the very droll Pirate Glossary at the end. Make this your new family treasure and revisit it every year. I know all the kids on my list are going to be thrilled to receive Philip Yates' latest gift.

A wonderful gift for the holidays

I can't think of a better Christmas gift for a child than this book. It is beautifully illustrated, full of color and life with a wonderful tale based on "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The pictures are rich with detail as the story is told in very clever rhyme and rhythm, full of pirate lingo and charming characters. This book is a fun introduction to poetry for any small child and a lovely picture book for any collection. I look forward to reading this book with the children of all of my friends as their Christmas present.