Apes A-Go-Go! - Hardcover

Milisic, Roman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0553533630 ISBN 13: 9780553533637

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

When the mayor of a very tidy town notices a single flower out of place, Fussy Great Ape helpfully offers to fix it...but he demolishes the rest of the flowerbed in the process. He doesn't want the mayor to worry. He sounds off the ape call to action--"Bogo! Pogo! Apes-A-Go-Go!"—and Mucky Great Ape turns up to replant the flowers. Now the flowers look lovely...but now the entire town is covered in dirt!
 
Well, it’s clear what this problem calls for. More apes!
 
These eager apes have the best intentions, but they’re heaping disaster upon disaster. Can they work together to return this town to its formerly tidy glory?

About this title

About the Author:

Roman Milisic is one half of the avant-garde fashion label House of Diehl. He lives and works in New York. This is his first picture book.
 
A. Richard Allen is a Society of Illustrators Gold and Silver award winner. He is best known for his work in advertising and in the press. He lives and works in Bournemouth, Dorset.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1–3—A small, stylish village is trying to win the Tidiest Town Competition for the third year running. When the mayor discovers a single flower that is longer than the others, he calls upon a passing Great Ape who promptly destroys the bed of flowers. When the mayor understandably freaks out, the Great Ape shouts out, "BOGO! POGO! APES A-GO-GO!" and another ape comes to tidy up the mess. When things don't go as well as planned, more Great Apes are called, until there is a path of destruction left in their wake. How will they clean up the town so they can win the competition? Will there even be a town after the apes "help"? Milisic's text has a nice, gentle rhythm to it, making it a good choice for a read-aloud for younger elementary children. Who could resist screaming out the Great Apes' mantra whenever it appears on the page in big bold font? Allen's pastel illustrations have a retro feel, which will make this a popular choice for parents with nostalgia for the cartoons of their youth. Text and illustrations pair well together to create an amusing story that kids will enjoy. VERDICT This is a great purchase for general collections. A silly story that young readers will go ape for! —Christopher Lassen, Brooklyn Public Library

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0553533630
• ISBN 13: 9780553533637
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Allen A. Richard