Baby's first jailbreak by Jim Whalley
Illus. by Stephen Collins. Bloomsbury, 2019. ISBN: 9781408891810.
(Ages 4+) Highly Recommended. Themes: Animals, Babies. Baby Frank is
back. A hilarious follow-up to Baby's
first
bank heist, this wonderful rhyming story, is full of
mischief and cute animals. It is so much fun to read aloud, the
illustrations are brilliant, with lots of little details for young
readers to spot.
Can Frank and the animals convince the visitors that they belong
right where they are? The answer is both yes and no. But what
happens finally, you'll have to discover, by getting your flippers,
trunks, or other appropriate appendages on a copy of this
chuckle-worthy book.
The storyline is great, as it gently introduces the downsides of
performing animals, without coming across in a preachy form.
I have to say, this is one of the funniest picture book series, in
recent years, with high hopes for more instalments of the adventures
of 'Baby Frank'.
Donna Isgar