How much did the pirate pay to have his ear pierced?

A Buccaneer!

Tuesday, September 19th, is Talk Like a Pirate Day!  Celebrate the day with your favorite pirate book!  My favorite is Dirty Joe, the Pirate: A True Story by Bill Harley.  This book screams to be read aloud.  I've used it in large groups (150 kids) and small story time settings.  After the story we take a little poll about the color of our socks and underwear.  One little boy even shouted out that his dad had Superman underwear on!

The dreaded Dirty Joe and his piratical crew sail in search of the smelliest treasure ever: dirty socks The rogues cheerfully pillage their way across the seven seas, until the day they run across another band of pirates-one led by the notorious Stinky Annie. Has Dirty Joe finally met his match?

Pirates and Underwear in one story....what's not to love about that?