Would You Like a Banana?
Author: Yasmeen Ismail
Illustrator: Yasmeen Ismail
Publisher: Walker
Reminiscent of Green Eggs and Ham, an unseen - and very patient - narrator tries to convince a hungry gorilla to at least try a banana, only to be met with the repeated refrain "I won't eat a banana". The repetition, coupled with persuasive rhythmic rhymes - "You might like one with some bread, or maybe standing on your head" - make this a brilliant book to read out loud, and the expressive digital collage-style illustrations add to the comedy.
See also: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and others by Mo Willems (9781844285136), Walker £7.99
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Would You Like A Banana Teaching Notes, 2021