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Kindergarten-Grade 4 Caribbean sunlight shines through the pages of this picture book adventure. Sea green and blue color the illustrations, which strengthen and carry a good-natured but rambling tale in bedtime story tradition. Jolly Mon, a fisherman gifted with extraordinary singing talent, finds a magic guitar and accepts its instructions to share the happiness of his music with other islands. Jolly Mon is neither individual nor active enough to make readers care for him, even when he is menaced by fierce pirates led by One-Eyed Rosy. Jolly Mon is a passive protagonist: he is given a guitar and boat; he is rescued by a dolphin; he is chosen to be king. He earns nothing by his own effort, and this lack of struggle weakens the story. The score and lyrics to Buffet's ballad Jolly Mon Sings summarize the narrative. Its five verses have an economy, grace, and excitement the longer narrative lacks. The book has strong, imaginative illustrations, acrylic paintings reproduced on fine paper, which elementary-school-age children, especially those from the Caribbean area, will enjoy. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Lib . , Alexandria, Va.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Kindergarten-Grade 4 Caribbean sunlight shines through the pages of this picture book adventure. Sea green and blue color the illustrations, which strengthen and carry a good-natured but rambling tale in bedtime story tradition. Jolly Mon, a fisherman gifted with extraordinary singing talent, finds a magic guitar and accepts its instructions to share the happiness of his music with other islands. Jolly Mon is neither individual nor active enough to make readers care for him, even when he is menaced by fierce pirates led by One-Eyed Rosy. Jolly Mon is a passive protagonist: he is given a guitar and boat; he is rescued by a dolphin; he is chosen to be king. He earns nothing by his own effort, and this lack of struggle weakens the story. The score and lyrics to Buffet's ballad Jolly Mon Sings summarize the narrative. Its five verses have an economy, grace, and excitement the longer narrative lacks. The book has strong, imaginative illustrations, acrylic paintings reproduced on fine paper, which elementary-school-age children, especially those from the Caribbean area, will enjoy. Anna Biagioni Hart, Sherwood Regional Lib . , Alexandria, Va.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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"Bright ebullient paintings easily capture the sunshine and sea breezes of the warm climate; the Jolly Mon's smile is winsome; and children familiar with the Buffett song on which the story is based will enjoy meeting him all the more."--Booklist
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ONCE UPON A TIME, in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, there was a little island called Bananaland. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Snapper Bay, One-Eyed Rosy, Princess Marigold, Caribbean Sea New!
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ONCE UPON A TIME, in the middle of the Caribbean Sea, there was a little island called Bananaland. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
magic guitar Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Snapper Bay, One-Eyed Rosy, Princess Marigold, Caribbean Sea New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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