Ahoy! When you combine a love of pirates with a love of reading you have hours of fun. This list of Pirate Books for Kids contains 35 books that will add spark to your imaginative play and story telling. You will want to check your local library to see how many of these books you can borrow for free. Once you have your favorites you will be able to purchase them to add to your book collection.
A List of Pirate Books for Kids
Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs by Giles Andreae
Fluffy, Scourge of the Sea by Teresa Bateman
Little Badger, Terror of the Seven Seas by Eve Bunting
Rabbit Pirate by Judy Cox
Louise: The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo
Tough Boris by Mem Fox
The Night Pirates by Peter Harris
Roger, the Jolly Pirate by Brett Helquist
Class Three at Sea by Julia Jarman
Pirate Pete by Kim Kennedy
Pirate Pete’s Talk Like a Pirate by Kim Kennedy
Robin Hook, Pirate Hunter by Eric Kimmel
The Erie Canal Pirates by Eric Kimmel
Pirates by C. Drew Lamm
I Love My Pirate Papa by Laura Leuck
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long
The Pirate of Kindergarten by George Ella Lyon
Blackbeard and the Birthday Suit by Matthew McElligott
Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
A Pirate’s Guide to First Grade by James Preller
Shiver Me Letters: A Pirate ABC by June Sobel
Do Pirates Take Baths by Kathy Tucker
Let the Good Times Roll with Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe – by Ann Cannon
Pirates! by Jane Gerver
Captain and Matey Set Sail by Daniel Laurence
Commander Toad and the Space Pirates by Jane Yolen
Dirty Joe the Pirate by Bill Harley
Small Saul by Ashley Spires
Port Side Pirates by Oscar Seaworthy
Pirates of the Sea by Brandon Dorman
The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
Pajama Pirates by Andrew Kramer
There was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Fish – by Jennifer Ward
Is this list missing your favorite pirate story? We would love to hear what we are missing….or which book from the list….is your favorite!
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These are great pirate stories! The Kindergarten Pirate is our favorite