Can a pirate and a prince learn to share? In the fort in the woods, a prince is preparing his castle for a lively feast for the royal kingdom. Unbeknownst to him, a pirate uses the same fort as her ship, planning to venture out to the open seas in search of treasure. But when a treasure map appears on the prince’s party invitations, and the pirate finds that her sword has turned into a scepter, they realize there is an intruder in the castle―no, ship! Soon, a battle over the fort between the adversaries ensues, leading to a humorous showdown. When they make amends, their amazing imaginations come up with a new adventure…together. Kids will revel in the spirited and imaginative battle and be thrilled by the turn of events. Dynamic and charismatic illustrations bring this witty tale and its celebration of sharing and teamwork to life.

What Kind of Book is The Fort

Topics

imagination resolving conflict pirates princes friendship playing imagination and play cooperation tree houses

Genres

fiction funny and humorous

What Questions Should I Ask My Child

Both children discover an awesome fort in the woods and use their imaginations to create an adventure all their own. Can you build your own fort? Once you do, where does your imagination take you?
Each child has their own very concrete idea about how things should work, but neither has very much fun fighting or antagonizing the other—just take a look at their faces in the illustrations! What are some key elements to the children's compromise? Why does it work? Can you think of a recent situation you've been in that would have benefited from a compromise?

Reviews

Grammy

5.00

Book Lists That Include The Fort

Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire

Books about imagination

Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share

Books about resolving conflict

Pirate Nell's Tale to Tell: A Storybook Adventure

Books about pirates

The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

Laura Perdew

Laura Perdew is a veteran nonfiction author, writing books for the education market on subjects ranging from toilets to pirates to politicians. This is her debut picture book. In addition to her work as an author, she is currently a writing consultant at the University of Colorado Boulder. Raised in Virginia, she now calls Colorado home.

Illustrator

Adelina Lirius

Adelina Lirius was born in Kosovo and currently resides in Stockholm, Sweden where she works as a freelance illustrator. She earned a degree in art teaching from Uppsala University and studied illustration at Berghs School of Communication. This is her debut picture book.