Pirates Don't Change Diapers # 37

1.      Author: Melinda Long
2.      Title:  Pirates Don’t Change Diapers
3.      Illustrator:  David Shannon
4.      Genre: Adventure
5.      Subgenre: Picture Book
6.      Theme:  Pirates, baby, sisters, teamwork, babysitting, and friendship
7.      Primary and secondary Characters: Jeremy with Bonney Anne, Braid Beard, and other pirates
8.      Date of Publication: 2007
9.      Publication Company: Harcourt
10.  A summary about the book and how you will use it in your classroom.

Jeremy was told to keep his sister happy until his mother returned home but in the mean time his old pirate friends Braid Beard and his crew returned to find a treasure they had buried long ago.  There was only one problem Bonney Anne, his baby sister.  She wanted to play and eat and worse of all she needed a new diaper!  Jeremy and the pirates kept Boney Anne quiet until she finally fell asleep but when they checked on her she was gone!  I would read this book to first through third graders.  This book will allow those students who also have smaller siblings to relate the Jeremy.  With older students this book could promote creativity in writing.  I might have an writing assignment after the book for students to write a story using only their immediate family and imaginary characters.