{"id":339831,"date":"2025-12-11T23:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/this-is-the-ship-that-jack-built-by-peter-millett-sam-caldwell\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T23:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:37:02","slug":"this-is-the-ship-that-jack-built-by-peter-millett-sam-caldwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=339831","title":{"rendered":"This is the Ship that Jack Built by Peter Millett & Sam Caldwell"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I\u2019ve been talking a lot recently about modern versions of classics but I hadn\u2019t thought about nursery rhymes\u2026 until this brilliant picture book –\u00a0<\/span>This is the Ship that Jack Built by Peter Millett & Sam Caldwell<\/a><\/b>\u00a0–\u00a0 sailed onto my radar!<\/span>
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I love this colourful and joy-filled take on the traditional poem, The House that Jack Built. I\u2019ve re-read the lyrics of that old nursery rhyme and *boy* Jack did not comply with modern building regulations!<\/span>\u00a0And modern kids might find it rather perplexing.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But don\u2019t worry, because This is the Ship that Jack Built is far more sea worthy!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Jack\u2019s ship has set sail with precious cargo – a whole sack of gold! However, there\u2019s mutiny afoot when thieves snatch it from under Jack\u2019s nose. Starting with a rat who heaves the sack, through to a squid who lifts the lid, a seal that jumps to steal, a crab that sneakily grabs, Jack really has his hands full to retrieve his gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is a cumulative tale (in a similar fashion to There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly) that gets more raucous and riotous as you turn each page. The rhyming text bounces joyfully as if rollicking along like a ship bobbing on the waves, and the catchy repeating lines means that kids will be keen to join in! As you\u2019d expect, the story builds and builds to an epic crescendo!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The bright and colourful illustrations really bring to life the story and kids will love spotting what\u2019s happening in the pictures are you read aloud (and giving you a moment to catch your breath between the increasingly longer lines!) and will have great fun pointing out each creature character as they get further and further from the gold they plundered.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a perfect book for story time – nursery teachers in particular are going to love this one – and it\u2019s not to be missed for bookbug or rhyme time!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So if you’re looking for a pirate’s treasure of a picture book, let’s pop an X marks the spot on this superb picture book for little pirates!<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy sailing!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kim and the bairns x<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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