The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
(Puffin Picture Story Book) by
Margaret Mahy
Stop And Smell The Roses
Sam is an ordinary person who wears an ordinary suit and ordinary shoes.
He works in an ordinary, neat office writing down figures all day and
underlining them. But Sams mother is definitely not an ordinary woman,
Sams mother is a pirate and she wants to sweep him away to sea...Written
by a best-selling author, this is a lively and enchanting tale with wonderfully
exuberant illustrations to match.
Personal Review: The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate (Puffin
Picture Story Book) by Margaret Mahy
I first encountered this enchanting book while taking a Children's Lit course
in Australia. Although that was a year ago, I still remember this book as a
favourite of all the books we studied.The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate
by Margaret Mahy is a wonderful story about not getting caught up in the
everyday and about taking time out of the regular routine to appreciate life

and have fun. Originally done by a different illustrator, the book has been
reillustrated for its more recent publications. The new colourful, comical
illustrations compliment the fun storyline in which a young businessman
learns to let loose while accompaning his eccentric pirate mother on his
first visit to the sea. Initially hesitant, the young man soon finds himself
overcome by the beauty and power of the ocean and, as a result,
undergoes a major change in perspective. Readers, too, will find
themselves in awe of the ocean thanks to a wonderfully illustrated full
page spread that really seems to capture the greatness of the sea. While
this book is classified as a "children's book" I think that many adults will be
able to enjoy and relate to it also. In addition, I think that the story's
message, a reminder to "stop and smell the roses", is one that we can all
benefit from. I definitely recommend it!
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