Today (January 31st) is International Zebra Day! How do you celebrate International Zebra Day? You can dress like a zebra, go visit one at the zoo, donate to a wildlife preservation charity, or you can keep it simple, like me, and read a book with zebras in it.
Julius Zebra: Rumble with the Romans! By Gary Northfield
Julius Zebra hates the waterhole. So he is not that upset about being taken to the Roman circus. Until he realizes that it is not all juggling monkeys and he is going to be a gladiator fighting for his freedom.
Julius Zebra and his friends are a lot of fun. I like the mix of paragraphs of text and pictures that help tell the story. There is a lot of action and it moves at a good pace to keep readers young and old interested. It is silly and goofy but that is the charm of it. You also get some facts about the Roman circus and gladiators mixed into the story. The characters are all distinct and it is an interesting mix of personalities. I think readers will want to read more about Julius and his friends.
Julius Zebra: Battle with the Brittons! by Gary Northfield
Julius is now beloved people's champion. When he hears he is being sent to Britannia he thinks it sounds like a nice vacation. But when he gets there he finds he is again fighting for his freedom.
This book picks up right where the last one left off. You could read this one on it's own but I think the context from the first one will make this one more fun. This is very much like the first one, silly and goofy with ridiculous misunderstandings that lead to action and laughs. All your favorite (and least favorite) characters are back in a new wacky adventure. Again, there are some facts thrown in and an explanation of how Roman numeral work. It continues the story without losing any of the energy or fun from the first one. It makes you wan to read the rest of Julius' adventures.
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