Neil Gaiman is the nearest thing children's books have to a rock star: if you enjoy fantasy, he is irresistible ? The TimesSplendid ... A feast for the ears and eyes ? The iReaders may wish that Talk Like a Pirate Day lasted all year long ? Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Highly enjoyable ... the perfect ingredient for a raucous read-aloud. Riddell's predictably fabulous illustrations are ablaze with colour and detail ? BooklistA riotous rhyming picture book by a pair of ingenious book-aneers ... A buccaneering blast of a book that demands to be read aloud, acted out and treasured like ill-gotten gains! ? LoveReading4KidsThe talented dream team of Gaiman and Riddell have done it again. Fantastic rhyming story with the most fabulously intricate illustrations. I could look at them for hours. Perfect for reading out loud or for any little readers, piratical or otherwise ? NetGalley ReviewerGaiman's literary prowess and Riddell's genius illustrations come together again in a brilliant book, which is guaranteed to fly off bookshelves and library shelves around the world ? NetGalley ReviewerFans of Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are going to love this. Funny and magical and bound to be a great story before bedtime ? NetGalley ReviewerFeaturing a flying pirate ship, a delicious donut shop and a rollicking rhyme by Neil Gaiman (which is best read aloud for full pirate effect), Pirate Stew is a great book for storytime with brilliant illustration (featuring a mixed race family) by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell ? BookTrustan anarchical rhyming romp that will keep you Yo Ho Ho-ing on every reading ... Mad and magnificent ? Daily MailPirate Stew is a very enjoyable book with very colourful pictures. The story line is funny with a twist at the end ? Toddle About