WHY CAN'T I BE A PIRATE?

Danny always wanted to be a pirate. So one day he rode his bike to the harbour, marched right up to the pirate captain of the first pirate ship he saw and said, “I’d like to be a pirate. Can I be a pirate on your pirate ship?”

But this pirate has a terrible secret and it's up to Danny to help him! Prepare for the unexpected when a little boy and a fierce pirate set sail for adventure in this silly story.

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For Parents and Teachers

To determine if Why Can't I Be A Pirate? is right for your child, consider the following content. (Caution: Spoiler Alert!)

the pirate shouts and jabs his sword at the sky
the pirate almost drowns while taking swimming lessons

Topics to discuss with children:

Can you think of another way that Danny could have helped the pirate?
Were you ever too scared to do something, even if you knew that doing it would make you happy in the end?