This book is about a chimpanzee, named Willy, living in a gorilla's world. Willy is much smaller that the gorillas and he is always getting picked on and apologizing for things that are not his fault. Willy decides he wants to get bigger and stronger so that the other primates won't pick on him anymore and is able to accomplish his goals. But, in the end when Willy is feeling high and mighty, his personality resurfaces when he apologizes to the pole he runs into. I really liked the story, even though the illustrations are not as extravagant as in some of Browne's other books. I think its important for people to stay true to themselves and never get to high or low.
I think it is important to teach students about self-esteem and this book could very easily show students that there is nothing wrong with being yourself and arrogance can come back to bite you. Also, this book shows how text can be used to accentuate what the author is trying to get across. As Willy become bigger, so do the words around him. The illustrations and the text are working in unison and students should develop an understanding of this concept.
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