Next Stop—Zanzibar Road!

PreS-Gr 2—Mama Jumbo and the other animal denizens of Zanzibar Road are back. In this busy, large-size chapter book, the elephant heads to the market, bargains for a mirror and fabric, fixes the taxi on the trip home, and makes dinner and a shirt for Little Chico. He gets compliments from neighbors about his new garment and learns that "you look good enough to eat" is simply an expression. He also makes Mama Jumbo feel better about her reflection in the mirror. All this activity is broken down into five chapters that have the text interspersed among Daly's colorful, detailed artwork. Clearly depicting the moods of the various scenes, the setting shines through in the text, illustrations, and flavor of the story. Sure to be a hit where Welcome to Zanzibar Road (Clarion, 2006) is popular.—Catherine Callegari, Gay-Kimball Library, Troy, NH