Andrew Kramer

Have you ever put on your pajamas and gotten ready for bed to discover that you aren’t even tired and there is no way that you could possibly fall asleep? Did you then sail off into an adventure of a lifetime crossing paths with sharks, crocodiles, and mean despicable pirates? That is what happens in this fun and adventurous tale of siblings who drift off into another world and have an adventure all of their own. Kramer and Lammle pair up in his first ever picture book filled with adventure and excitement, making quite a splash together with his amusing rhyming words and her child-like and ornate illustrations. Lammle is an old-pro at this game now having written and illustrated "Once Upon A Saturday" and illustrated "Pajama Pirates" as well as another book yet to be published. She also works freelance as a newspaper graphic designer, publishing illustrations for newspaper articles and as an at director. The fun rhyming words make the story flow more easily and the adorable illustrations bring the story to life, creating a perfect combination for a nighttime story.… (altro)

It’s getting close to bedtime, which means it’s time for the pajama pirates to sail off for an adventure. Three siblings imagine that a bed is their boat and head off for a treasure hunt. They defeat the enemy pirates just before their mother calls them back to bed. They row back to shore and fall into their beds to dream of buried treasure, sewing new sails, and buying new oars.

Lammle’s illustrations take center stage in beautiful two page spreads full of rolling waves, not-so-scary enemy pirates, and treasure maps. The nighttime motif of midnight blue skies and twinkling stars is present throughout the book. Kramer’s rhyming text is short, but still full of wonderful imagery, “The flag reveals not friend but foe. Pajama pirates on the go.”

Although the storyline isn’t particularly strong and the kids never actually get to hunt for treasure, the illustrations and the atmosphere of the book make up for these weaknesses.

Full Review at Picture-Book-a-Day: http://picturebookaday.blogspot.com/2012/03/book-74-pajama-pirates-by-andrew-kra...… (altro)