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The Kate Greenaway shortlist is often threaded with unexpected themes, and this year’s selection is no exception
Banana! by Ed Vere (Puffin, ISBN 9780141500591)
Our youngest readers need bold beginnings, and Ed Vere’s Banana! simply explodes with colour and vitality. One happy monkey, in blue stripes, is about to enjoy a delicious banana. No wonder his red-striped companion feels forlorn, envious and horribly ANGRY. Children will smile when the second monkey remembers The Magic Word – then gasp as he swipes the whole banana for himself. But don’t despair. This hilarious tale is pure joy from start to friendly finish. And although the text could scarcely be more economical, Ed Vere’s expressive pictures (those frantic fingers, those goggly eyes) really are worth a hundred words.
Published 2 July 2008
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