Jo-Jo, the melon donkey

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    • Morpurgo, Michael MORPURGO, MICHAEL
    • Kerins, Tony KERINS, TONY
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Jo-Jo, the melon donkey

Michael Morpurgo ; illustrated by Tony Kerins

(Yellow bananas)

Crabtree Pub., 2002

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Summary: Jo-Jo is a very unhappy donkey who carries melons to the markets of Venice, Italy, every day, until his friendship with the daughter of the Doge leads him to become a hero

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Yellow Bananas are captivating chapter books designed to help young readers make the transition from storybooks to text-based books. The next level up from Blue Bananas, each book features short chapters, engaging full-color illustrations, and a strong story about interesting characters. As their reading abilities develop, kids will want to make the jump from Blue to Yellow Bananas! Jo-Jo is a donkey and he does not like it, not one bit. He works hard from dawn until dusk selling melons on the streets of Venice. Then one dark and stormy night, Jo-Jo discovers that it is up to him to save the city from the sea.

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