Jungle School (Green Bananas) - Softcover

Laird, Elizabeth; Davison, Roz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 140521919X ISBN 13: 9781405219198

Publisher: Egmont UK, 2006

Synopsis

It's Jani's first day at school and she's nervous. Will the other monkeys be friendly? Will they all stare at her? Jani is in a wheelchair, and this makes her different. But, thanks to her sense of cheekiness, she makes friends and has a very nice first day at school indeed. This book stars a monkey with a sense of fun.

About this title

About the Author:

Elizabeth Laird was born in New Zealand but she grew up in London. She has lived in many parts of the world, including Ethiopia, Malaysia, Iraq and Lebanon. She has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Book Prize several times. She has won the Children's Book Award and the Smarties Prize. She lives in south-west London with her husband. Roz Davison works as a Project Facilitator and an advocate for two disability organisations. She lives on the Wirral. David Sims is an up-and-coming illustrator.

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 2—These beginning readers, each with three short chapters, highlight familiar situations: the first day in a new school, bedtime fears, and conflicts with a friend. School features a monkey in a wheelchair and her classmates, while Bed and Diggers have children and their family members as characters. Teachers will appreciate the multisyllabic word choices in these books, but at times the language may be above the level of the intended audience. The books also contain dialogue bubbles. Each title includes some descriptive words that may help young readers develop a larger vocabulary when the books are read aloud. The colorful illustrations, which differ in style, add humor. Additional fare.—Kathleen Pavin, Purdy Elementary School Library, Fort Atkinson, WI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Egmont UK
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 140521919X
• ISBN 13: 9781405219198
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Sim David