Jungle School

Roz Davidson and Elizabeth Laird Jungle School; illus. by David Sim. 48 pp/ Crabtree Publishing 2006 ISBN 0-7787-1026-2 $15.37 (Ages 4-6)

The saying you can’t judge a book by its cover applies to, Jungle School by Elizabeth Laird, Roz Davison, and illustrated by David Sim. This book is a chapter book that’s part of a series of books called, Bananas. Jani starts going to a new school and this book is about her experience on the first day and of how others view Jani because she is in a wheelchair. Even though there are three different stories inside one book, the story lines are easy to read and easy for children to follow along with. Simple illustrations provide not only bright colors, but a bright outlook on people with disabilities and how inside, they are just like everyone else.

Mandy M. Hines, BGSU student