Jeff Mack has a new series-  Mr. Monkey.  Mr. Monkey is visually appealing slap-stick. Since this is book #2 , the numeral two is replaced with the icon of two banana. The end-papers are filled with the images of two bananas.

Mr. Monkey is learning to juggle: tennis rackets, an umbrella, and a brief case. Ooh! Ooh! Mr. Monkey receives a new email. “DEAR MR. MONKEY , PLEASE VISIT OUR SCHOOL AND DO YOUR TRICK. SINCERELY, THE LIBRARIAN” Mr. Monkey packs his car, then realizes he has forgotten his pants. “OOPS.” (red face)

Mr. Monkey’s trip to school is filled with traffic, an accident with a cow, rain, snow, then a blizzard, and finally a ski jump. Once Mr. Monkey arrives at school his juggling items gets creatively used by a crossing guard, a PE teacher, and the principal until nothing is left for him to juggle once he reaches the stage. “OOH… IT’S SHOWTIME!” Quickly Mr. Monkey exits the stage. He comes back with a cow. “He lifts. He tosses. He catches the cow!” When another cow comes to see what is happening, it is tossed, too. When the librarian comes on stage to check out the act, she is juggled with the two cows. The audience loves this act.

Smiles and giggles are guaranteed with each “oh” and “oops”.