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Reviewed by Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite
Captain Pegleg and the Greatest Treasure by Graham Austin-King is a book apparently meant to entertain children, without teaching anything… and that’s just fine. Entertainment, after all, is the reason most adults read what they read. However, there IS a lesson to be learned from Captain Pegleg if you look for it. That lesson is about the folly of greed. Captain Pegleg does a lot of stupid things, just searching for the “Greatest Treasure” on Earth, so he could be called the Best Pirate. You see, he wasn’t satisfied being a Great Pirate; he wanted to be the BEST Pirate in the world. This book is nicely illustrated, and follows Captain Pegleg around as he fights other pirates and battles sea monsters, but what he really needs in order to be the Best Pirate is treasure! Not just any treasure, but the greatest treasure ever!
This tale should interest young boys in particular, although I have no doubt there are many young girls who will find pirates just as fascinating. The artful illustrations will entertain them as a parent or guardian reads them the text. Using different voices for the various pirates is a sure way to enhance the children's enjoyment. The lesson to be learned is not glaringly obvious to young children. The adult should specifically point out that it doesn’t pay to be greedy. It probably also would be a good discussion point to ask the children to identify just what the “gold coin” and “silver coin” really are.
There are more than enough children’s books that attempt to teach the alphabet and/or numbers in a fresh, new way. Graham Austin-King wrote this book primarily for entertainment, and that should be reason enough for this book to find a place on your youngsters’ bookshelf.
