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*Pirates vs. Cowboys* by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by David Barneda
 
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Pirates vs. Cowboys
by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by David Barneda
Grades PreK-2 40 pages Knopf March 2013 Hardcover    

A mashup of cowboys and pirates sounds like every little boy’s dream come true. While Pirates vs. Cowboys is light on story it amplifies the rootin’-tootin’ silliness of languages shouted by the scourge of the sea, Burnt Beard the pirate, and the rip-roarin’ rustler Black Bob McKraw.

When the octopus pirate is unable to find a place at sea to bury his treasure, he turns inland and stumbles into the Old West--right iInto a town of cow cowboys like Black Bob. Miscommunication ensues, leading the two parties to face off in a smelly mess.

Reynolds sneaks in all the cliche verbiage you could ever expect from a pirate or a cowboy. It’s enough to make an adult groan, but anyone with half a sense of humor will love the irreverence and silliness of two angry tough guys swapping nonsensical insults.

David Barneda’s rough-and-tumble characters pop off the dusty page with delightful characterizations and sight gags aplenty.
 


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