PIRATE STEW

Author and narrator Neil Gaiman uses his best pirate voice to deliver this high-spirited romp. Two siblings are left in the care of unlikely babysitter Long John McRon, ship's cook. Soon after their parents depart for the evening, more guests arrive: "The door was opened. In they came: A pirate crew. They were not tame." But what to have for dinner? As the pirates create a unique feast, Gaiman growls "Arr" and makes the most of the clever wordplay--"Leeks are good (except in vessels)"--and funny rhymes--"smorgasbord" with "pirate sword." Parents might need to brush up their own pirate voices because this short, silly adventure is sure to become a favorite of young listeners. J.M.D. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2020]