Ten Little Pirates

Critics Review

• A rollicking read with an easy rhythm and jaunty illustrations… an excellent addition to books that help with counting.

  Vanessa Lewis (The Book Nook, Hove)

• Bright child-friendly illustrations offer plenty to spot… lively rhyme has potential for noisy storytimes. A winner!

  Peters Gazette

• Like a nautical knot, Mike Brownlow’s new picture book ties together its counting lessons and bobbing rhymes with intricate neatness. Simon Rickerty’s illustrations complement the jaunty verse with lots of humorous details to discover on every page.

  Time Out

• Hugely entertaining… an absolute joy to read aloud. Simon Rickerty’s artwork is as vibrant as ever.

  Library Mice

• This book is wonderful.

  Child-Led Chaos

• Great fun.

  Red Reading Hub

• Perfect to share with young children who are learning about numbers. With its bouncy, rhythmic text and lots of great sound words, this piratical adventure is perfect for sharing again and again.

  Parents in Touch

• Mike Brownlow’s rhymes flow beautifully in nursery-rhyme-like verse while Simon Rickerty’s fantastic and colourful illustrations provide the visual thrills.

  Read It, Daddy

• A great read-aloud treat.

  StorySeekers

• Hilarious. Will have both child and reader laughing out loud.

  Angels & Urchins

• A rhyming story that helps young children learn about numbers.

  Daily Record

• Fabulous rhymes weave a clever tale… the abundance of things to spot and count on every page will keep little readers guessing what’s coming next.

  WRD Magazine

• A fabulous counting book… will have you giggling.

  Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Mercury

• Traditional counting rhyme given a jaunty pirate twist that kids will love… a rollicking read with an easy rhythm and jaunty illustrations… excellent.

  The Guardian

• Exciting and fun. Stunning.

  Carousel

• Catchy and captivating

  The School Run

• Catchy and captivating

  theschoolrun.com