Synopsis While accompanying his father on a trip to Africa, young Davey meets a talking gorilla named Julius. When father and son return to the United States, Julius decides to go with them so that he can become a famous circus performer. Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 1959-06-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 10.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Julius, an African gorilla, finds a home in an American circus. One day he inadvertently frightens away his audience, and goes in search of them.
Julius, an enterprising gorilla, leaves the jungle for a circus job. ‘The I Can Read group will be glad to be introduced to his surprising talents and his fun with the circus people.’ —H.
Industry Reviews "Syd Hoff's cartoon illustrations of Julius and his coterie are at once subtle and hilarious, containing a unique blend of bland absurdity taken to the point of irresistible nonsense. A simple, well-chosen vocabulary introduces the urbane Julius to the very early reader." Murchison
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