Friday, September 26, 2014

Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate by Susan Schade -- ESSENTIAL

Schade, Susan Riff Raff the Mouse Pirate, illustrated by Anne Kennedy. Harper / I Can Read, 2012. $3.99. Content: G.

Captain Riff Raff and his crew find a map, but one corner is missing. All they know is that the treasure is under a street that starts with PLU. The pirate mice set sail through the water pipes, reading street names as they go, but Pearl Street and Plant Street don't start with PLU. Will they have the tenacity and the reading skills to find the treasure?

What a fun early reader! Fans of adventure stories will enjoy the pirate theme, and the mystery of the treasure adds extra excitement to the tale. I especially love how that the suspense centers around the mice sounding out words and discussing the different vowel sounds -- a very interesting, non-preachy way to show how important reading can be.

Pre-K, EL (K-3) -- ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Caryn.

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