The Pirate's Parrot

By Lyn Rossiter McFarland and Lyn Rossiter-Mcfarland

Poor Captain Cur Hard-pressed to help their grouchy captain, his crew scrambles to find a replacement bird and eyepiece. But the substitute parrot they come up with is ... a teddy bear. Thank goodness... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582460140
• ISBN13: 9781582460147
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Tricycle Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Cute and original

This original story caught my heart. How clever to have a bold and daring teddy bear be a pirate captain's parrot! Many of his crew laugh because they think it's ridiculous. However, this teddy bear saves his captain and earns everybody's respect, especially his master's. Fun and clever. Kids will enjoy reading about pirates, as well as, discovering you don't have to be a certain way to make a positive difference.

A very different "read aloud" story with unexpected twists.

Jim McFarland illustrates this whimsical story of Captain Cur, a grouch who has just lost his bird. The substitute parrot is a teddy bear - good thing Cur's eyesight is bad. Parents will find this a very different read-aloud choice with unexpected twists.