BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
A boy is walking with a banana tied to a leash. When people ask what he is doing, he says he's walking his dog. Although the quickly gathering crowd points out things like it isn't moving, has no hair and is yellow, the boy has an answer which eventually warms the crowd to the dog (banana). However, soon it turns to teasing so the boy leaves - and the banana surprises everyone!
"My Dog Banana is pretty silly. A conversation starter as well as a funny story, but I think it needs to be read with an adult to direct the child's understanding. Things are not what they appear - the boy believes his banana is a dog, but there are more subtle things - like the crowd changing from amused by the boy to laughing at him.
Lisa Librarian
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