Pirates on the Farm

Pirates on the Farm, written by Denette Fretz and illustrated by Gene Barretta, tells the tale of five brazen pirates who swap high seas adventures for life on a farm.

Each member of the unadventurous Sanders family must choose how to respond to the pirates and their antics. Mother forms a Ban the Buccaneers Brigade, eight-year-old Joey imitates everything the pirates do, his older sister keeps her distance, and Dad quietly helps the outcasts find their "land legs."

Humor encases the story's theme on the importance of loving one's neighbors-a Christ-centered principle parents long to instill in their children.

Kids and parents alike will enjoy the "seadog definitions" and pirate vocabulary in the back of the book. And parents will appreciate the letter from the author that includes questions that encourage discussion about what loving your neighbor really means.