The Barefoot Book of Pirates - Classic Pirate Adventure Stories for Kids | Perfect for Bedtime Reading & Classroom Storytime

As a home that tries to find alternate entertainment to t.v. (although we are not complete abstainers by any means) I have found recorded story books an appreciated addition to our libraries. As a fan of other Barefoot Books, I was intrigued by this selection for my 5 year old son, lover of swashbuckling and scallywags. I have not been disappointed, nor has he. This is currently his favorite, beating out DK's Robinhood (a favorite for many moons now) for the last month or so. He enjoys listening while playing, looking at other books or when he has to clean his room. Sometimes he just sits and fully engages as well. It has provided me also with some time needed with a no napping preschooler-- and that can't be bad.These versions with the recorded stories are especially nice as they are lengthy, they typically run 30 to 50 minutes of stories so that you don't have to keep running back to restart, etc. While my son enjoys looking at the book itself, it is the CD that has made this part of his Treasure.