Monkey Me and the Pet Show

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 6, 2015

Review

This second in the Monkey Me series is perfect for beginner readers 8 years of age or thereabouts. There are thriteen short chapters that are just the right length and there are amusing black and white illustrations on every page. When Clyde gets really excited, his heart races and his head spins and, finally, he sneezes, and he turns into a monkey. On class picture day he is very excited and, when the picture is taken, there he is as a monkey. The chapters in which Clyde is a monkey are graphic design. The other chapters are text and illustrations. His twin sister Claudia is the only person that knows of his secret and she is always trying to save him from getting into trouble. When Clyde decides to enter himself, in monkey mode, in the local pet show hoping to beat his nemesis,Chopper the bulldog, all the pets start to disappear and Clyde must use his monkey wits to save the day. The clever alternating format of graphic to text will appeal to reluctant readers and, perhaps, get them hooked!

Overall Book Score: very good