Don’t Disturb the Pirate by Rhiannon Findlay and Siân Roberts

Don’t Disturb the Pirate – at a glance

The School Reading Lists’ five word review: Gold, treasure, fairies, pirates, mermaids.
Children’s book title: Don’t Disturb the Pirate.
Children’s author: Rhiannon Findlay
Children’s illustrator: Siân Roberts
Genre: Picture book.
Published by: Pufin.
ISBN: 9780241562338.
Recommended for children aged: 3-6 year-olds.
First published: Paperback June 2024.
This children’s book is ideal for: reading at bedtime.


Don’t Disturb the Pirate by Rhiannon Findlay and Siân Roberts

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Our review:

Kraken Island, gold treasure, fairies, pirates, mermaids and even a unicorn. Don’t Disturb the Pirate is full of adventure and characters 3 to 6-year-olds yearn for in a book. Join our hero with catchy, rhyming prose to find Patch his lost puppy.

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Through bright, colourful and exciting scenes this is an enchanting stand-alone story but, would also sit well amongst the authors’ previous books 10 minutes to bed. A mild worry about disturbing the pirate helps to build emotional skills for children, with the main character being brave and his fears being unfounded at the end.

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The illustrations are engaging with glistening fish, tiny turtles and a cute and quirky seagull. There’s plenty for youngsters to search for during the story with lots of little extras like an octopus, crabs and twinkly stars.

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Our verdict:

Although the tale can be enjoyed anytime, it makes a great bedtime story with an exciting, explorer/adventure style beginning following through to a calmer, sleep-inducing ending.

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Many thanks to Puffin Books for the review copy.


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About Joanna Hadley

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I have worked within childcare for the past 34 years and have been a foster carer for ten of these years. My expertise is supporting traumatized children and their social and emotional health. I have used social stories to support children, build self esteem and to encourage interests. I have written two children's books. Website | Reviews by Joanna Hadley