Julius

June 1st, 2010 | Author: megakatyinindy

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Julius Julius – jazz3k – Westchester, CA
I initially found this book as used in a bookstore. What a hidden treasure…M&M and I have loved this book from the beginning. It teaches “fun and sharing” from both Julius (the pig) and Maya (the lil girl) point of view.

This book by far is one of our favorites.
Before Dav Pilkey’s “Captain Underpants” won the hearts and minds of children everywhere and before Angela Johnson won the 2003 Printz honor for her remarkable book, “First Part Last”, the two combined their unique talents for the unusual tale, “Julius”. The story is a slapdash combination served up in a range of colorful motifs. In this tale, a young African-American girl’s grandfather sends her a gigantic pig named Julius from Alaska. Julius is rambunctious to say the least. Though her parents aren’t initially fond of the messy (and oh so slightly obnoxious) pig, they keep him because their daughter Maya loves him so. Pilkey has combined a variety of different drawing styles to keep the illustrations in this tale interesting. Fabric is used on almost every page as borders, wallpaper, clothing, suitcases, etc. There’s even a lovely patched together opening spread of Maya and Julius as quilted figures tromping through the flowers. What Johnson has written in this charming tale is matched perfectly by Pilkey’s wry flourishes that crop up here and there. The angry glares Maya’s parents shoot the slightly cowed grandfather when they realize they now own a pig is priceless. Maya herself is so full of life and verve that you want to take lessons from her. In some pictures she sports a colorful sombrero. In others, she’s in pearls and white gloves (while Julius doffs 3-D glasses). No child reading this wouldn’t want a gigantic pig of their own. No adult would want to keep it from them. : When Maya’s grandfather comes for a visit, he brings a surprise in a crate–something, he says, to teach her “fun and sharing”. Maya hopes it’s a horse or a big brother. But instead it’s Julius, a big, cool pig. Maya’s parents see Julius as a slob, but Maya herself sees another Julius altogether. She sees a playmate, a protector, and sharer in all that’s magical and wild. Full color. Julius

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