#611 of 1001 · April 3, 2022

For a merry, swashbuckling caper, here is Edward and the Pirates. In this touching story by David McPhail, the special power of reading is brought from the landscape of the imagination into the realm of the physical. For Edward, books serve as portals into other worlds. Figurative portals, of course…until he checks out a book about pirates from the public library. That night, he finds himself swept away into an adventure full of danger and pirate intrigue on the high seas. When all seems hopeless, Edward’s parents come to the rescue dressed as characters from his other books, a knight in shining armor and an archer outlaw. The pirates, cowed, admit that they are illiterate, and Edward graciously offers to read to them. McPhail presents a delightful scenario through appealing narrative and dramatic acrylic paintings. #pirate #pirates #read #reading #book #books #childrensbooks #beautifulbook #beautifulbooks #beautifulbookcover #beautifulbookcovers #picturebook #picturebooks #picturebookillustration #picturebookillustrations #picturebookart #childrensbookillustration #childrensliterature #illustration #kidlit #kidsbooks #bookworm #booklover #booklovers #bibliophile #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagrammers #instabook #instabooks