Roger, the Jolly Pirate

Growing up I read The Series of Unfortunate Events all day long. Those were the books that I used to get complaints about because I would zone everyone out and just read. That series introduced me to the art of Brett Helquist whose distinct style and command of the page through his illustrations made me fall for Roger's story.

The story itself was short and sweet. As sweet as a pirate story can be... Roger is just too jolly to be a pirate and isn't really seen as one by his fellow crew mates. Roger figures out a way to try to prove himself. While nothing went according to plan, Roger was able to find a way to gain his friend's respect. In turn his fellow pirates found a way to thank him by making him infamous in the pages of history.

A show more great story for pirate enthusiasts - Roger, the Jolly Pirate had wonderful illustrations that are sure to capture anyone's attention. I will always be ecstatic to read and view Helquist's books especially his illustrations. show less

Roger the Jolly Pirate written and illustrated by Brett Helquist was such an entertaining read! This book caught my eye because it reminded me of the type of drawing I had seen from my favorite childhood series, The Series of Unfortunate Events. When I got to the section about the Admiral, I thought, "That's Count Olaf!" Every page that I turned and read had me smiling from ear to ear. This book was humorous, amusing, and had the typical underdog saves the day message. I cannot wait to read this one to my students.

This is a really cute little book about a pirate named Roger who does not fit in with the other pirates because of his kind and caring nature. I really liked the artwork; the darker colors paired with the exaggerated, imaginative drawings really brought the story to life and gave it a whimsical feeling. I liked the message of the book; that even though you aren’t just like the others or feel like you don’t fit in, there is something special and unique about you that can be used to help. Of course, Roger is helping pirates steal and murder, but pirates have always been a favorite with young children.

This is kind of a wild book for Brett Helquist and I really liked it. I'm not sure if this has any factual connection to anything, but it's still a funny story of a hapless pirate and it does mention the dreaded Jolly Roger flag that and includes a song based on an old sea shanty at the end. The illustrations are very distinctive and pleasant. It's an all together fun story.

Such a great book, with awesome illustrations! This book is about a good pirate that all the other pirates do not like at first. It is a great book to introduce the use of predictions since most would think it would be about a mean pirate. This teaches students to make predictions about the book using pictures, the title and prior knowledge. It teaches them to go back to what they predicted and compare to the reading. It also has a GREAT introduction and shows examples of how good writers bring a reader in.

this story is perfect for kids in grades k-4th. It is basic, however, the older grades can dissect the story more in depth than the younger ones are able to. This book has a deep story line and portrays many different writing styles. "Before anyone had heard of Black beard, Long Jogn Silver, or Calico Black, there was a pirate named Roger". I absoloutley love this introduction into the story. This book is full of descriptive pirate 'lingo' for children to learn and a ton of adjectives for kids to learn alternative ways to describe simple things.

This is a great book! I think students would love this book because of the illustrations in the book as well how the author kind of keeps you guessing what will happen until the end. This book is good for strong vocabulary, descriptive words, and drawing conclusions.