The President of the Jungle by Andre Rodrigues - ADVISABLE

The President of the Jungle by Andre Rodrigues, etc., translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann. PICTURE BOOK. Nancy Paulsen (Penguin), 2020. $18. 9781984814746

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

When Lion reroutes the jungle river for his own pleasure as King of the Jungle, the other animals protest and demand an election. Several candidates emerge – Let the campaigning begin!

I prefer Rodrigues’ et al look at elections through the lens of jungle animals rather than looking at them through human characters. The political characteristics are distilled and easier to understand – and just more fun. I don’t know if kids will reread this, but I do think teachers would be happy to use it in an election unit.

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS