Cyril the Mandrill.Cyril The Mandrill mandrill, large monkey, Mandrillus sphinx, of central W Africa, related to the baboons. Mandrills are found in forests, while baboons live in open country. Francesca Greco Star Bright Books 42-26 28th Street, Suite 2C, Long Island City, NY 11101 www.starbrightbooks.com 193206592X $16.95 1-800-788-4439 With a thoroughly "young reader friendly" text and watercolor illustrations by writer/artist Francesca Greco, Cyril The Mandrill is an upbeat allegorical al·le·gor·i·cal also al·le·gor·ic adj. Of, characteristic of, or containing allegory: an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army. tale. Cyril isn't like other monkeys at the zoo; he is a mandrill with unique facial coloring and markings. Everyone wants to see Cyril at the zoo, but other animals make fun of him and his strange face. Yet when winter comes and the animals are moved indoors, the monkeys quickly realize that Cyril's colors are a vibrant reminder of the outside world, and learn to appreciate his differences. A simplistic sim·plism n. The tendency to oversimplify an issue or a problem by ignoring complexities or complications. [French simplisme, from simple, simple, from Old French; see simple , childlike child·like adj. Like or befitting a child, as in innocence, trustfulness, or candor. childlike Adjective like a child, for example in being innocent or trustful Adj. 1. quality to the artwork contributes to the endearing quality of this cheerful tale. |
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