Julius! Wild West Bananza
PreSchool-Grade 3—Frank's signature monkey is the star of this feel-good story about individuality. Julius is the sheriff of Plainsville, where everyone dresses the same and eats spaghetti every day. But one day, when a wagonload of bananas crashes near town, Sheriff Julius orders banana pancakes and sets the whole town onto a path of change. By the end, the residents are dressing, and eating, according to their own tastes. Brightly hued, computer-generated, and instantly recognizable to Frank fans, the illustrations will certainly attract young fashion hounds, and the story may make readers think about expressing their own individuality.—Angela J. Reynolds, Annapolis Valley Regional Library, Bridgetown, NS, CanadaCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.