Being
a Captain is Hard Work: A Captain No Beard Story by
Carole P. Roman, Illustrated by Bonnie LeMaire
60 pages
In this 10th episode of the series,
Captain No Beard is in a hurry to get to Dew Rite Volcano. He’s in such a hurry
that he doesn’t listen to his crew.
Mongo warns the captain about the dark clouds on the
horizon.
Zach is trying to raise the flag, but the wind is getting
stronger. He’s not sure the flag should be hoisted in such bad weather.
Polly is sent to the galley to make but squawks
about the impending storm.
The rest of the crew is hard at work, too.
But Captain No Beard doesn’t care. He doesn’t listen
to his crew. And before long, the storm Mongo first warned about is tossed the
Flying Dragon around like autumn leaves. There is almost a fire in the galley
and he almost loses Zach.
The illustrations are gorgeous. I love the Cloud
Key, which identified the various clouds. Who knew there 10 types of clouds? I
found only one problem: lack of diversity. Oh yes there were animals and people,
but Roman missed a teachable opportunity. The lack of color made the teamwork
the crew demonstrated and the lesson the captain learned weak and constricting.
That’s why I gave Being a Captain is Hard
Work 4 out of 5 stars.
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