If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone - by Gideon Sterer (Hardcover)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

"This delightfully silly story subtly guides kids through the art of broaching new friendships and careful listening." -- The Washington Post

A shy child reaches out to a gorilla on a banana phone in this love letter to making friends from unexpected places. If You Make a Call on a Banana Phone is silly, wise, and surprising all at once.

If you make a call from a banana phone, who will answer? What will you talk about? Will you share secrets or ask questions? No one knows what will happen, really. This very silly story about two friends from very different places celebrates the joy and wisdom that comes from reaching out.

Go ahead, pick up a banana and make a call. You'll be glad you did.

Review Quotes

"Magical. [A] gentle cross-species tale of friendship." - Kirkus Reviews

"This delightfully silly story subtly guides kids through the art of broaching new friendships and careful listening." - Washington Post

"Fanciful . . . suggest[s] that the best connection is about finding someone on one's wavelength--banana or otherwise." - Publishers Weekly

★ "A captivating read aloud. This is a delightful and highly recommended picture book that celebrates imagination, communication, and the power of friendship." - School Library Journal (starred review)

★ "Fill up your fruit baskets, folks--this one's a bunch of fun!" - Booklist (starred review)