As great as you'd expect from Brett Helquist -- fantastic illustrations and a quirky story with a funny twist. ( )

Roger the Jolly Pirate written and illustrated by Brett Helquist was such an entertaining read! This book caught my eye because it reminded me of the type of drawing I had seen from my favorite childhood series, The Series of Unfortunate Events. When I got to the section about the Admiral, I thought, "That's Count Olaf!" Every page that I turned and read had me smiling from ear to ear. This book was humorous, amusing, and had the typical underdog saves the day message. I cannot wait to read this one to my students. ( )

Growing up I read The Series of Unfortunate Events all day long. Those were the books that I used to get complaints about because I would zone everyone out and just read. That series introduced me to the art of Brett Helquist whose distinct style and command of the page through his illustrations made me fall for Roger's story.

The story itself was short and sweet. As sweet as a pirate story can be... Roger is just too jolly to be a pirate and isn't really seen as one by his fellow crew mates. Roger figures out a way to try to prove himself. While nothing went according to plan, Roger was able to find a way to gain his friend's respect. In turn his fellow pirates found a way to thank him by making him infamous in the pages of history.

A great story for pirate enthusiasts - Roger, the Jolly Pirate had wonderful illustrations that are sure to capture anyone's attention. I will always be ecstatic to read and view Helquist's books especially his illustrations. ( )

Everyone has a purpose, everyone has a moment to shine

This book can be used in writers workshop to draft openings during writing! ( )