Captain No Beard series by Carole Roman Review

  Captain No Beard and his pirate ship The Flying Dragon set sail for a voyage of the imagination with his fearless crew of four: First Mate Hallie, Mongo the Monkey, Linus the loudmouthed lion, and Fribbit the floppy frog. Normally a young boy named Alexander, his cousin Hallie, and three stuffed animals, once they board his bed their world is transformed into a magical vessel, sailing the seven seas on dangerous and exciting adventures! Captain No Beard – An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life named to Kirkus Reviews’ BEST OF 2012 for Children’s Indie Books, and garnered the star of remarkable merit!

Amazon link: Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life

The crew of the Flying Dragon are sailing again. This time, new crewmember, Pepper Parrot is having a hard time keeping up with the drills. Captain No Beard and his mates join together to help Pepper achieve her goals with patience and tolerance.

Get it on Amazon:Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience: A Captain No Beard Story (Volume 2) When the wind stops blowing, Captain No Beard and his crew, including First Mate Hallie, Linus the Lion, Fribbet the Frog, Mongo the Monkey and Polly the Parrot, are stuck on a desert island. Maroon with nothing to do, they begin to play and enjoy themselves. However, Captain No Beard has other ideas, bossing his crew around and making playtime cheerless for everyone. Soon, Captain No Beard decides he has had enough and storms off. When his ship is attacked by a giant squid, he realizes he needs his crew more than ever. Captain No Beard and his crew show young readers that’s it’s important to cooperate and share your belongings. The crew teaches us that if you want to have friends, then you must be a friend too.

Get it on Amazon: Stuck in the Doldrums: A Lesson in Sharing- A Captain No Beard Story (Volume 3) Captain No Beard and the crew of the Flying Dragon welcome a new crew member, when Cabin Girl Cayla joins the ship. Responsible for his little sister, Captain No Beard is not very happy because he finds his newest charge a distraction. When faced with danger, the captain must find a way to escape. While learning valuable lessons about strangers, the crew realized not to judge somebody because they are young or small. Strength comes in all sizes!

Get it on Amazon:Captain No Beard: Strangers on the High Seas, Book 4 of the Captain No Beard Series (Volume 4)

Review: Abby and I give 5 hearts to all four of these books

I loved the series because they are fun, colorful, and teach the kids good lessons.  I loved that the books are about Capatin no beard and his crew and it goes into detail about being a pirate using language like argh, and matey but it also shows that he is such a great pirate but it’s all in his imagination.  It teaches about how important imagination can be.  They also teach other inportant lessions about dealing with stranger, patience, and sharing.  The lessons are in the story but they don’t feel like you are teaching them lessions.  It’s a fun message.

I really enjoyed the artwork in the book.  Everything is so colorful and vibrant.  It really helps little kids use their imagination and get into the pirate story with the crew.

A big factor in giving the series 5 hearts was watching my daughter and her grandpa reading the book together.  They both love pirates.  But as I watched him read to her both of them had big smiles and they were both really getting into the story.  Then they were both laughing at little jokes in the story about the poop deck.

I would recommend these books to anyone with young kids.  They would work for both boys and girls.