This foundational title in the Five Monkeys ouvre strikes an ideal balance between comforting familiarity and innovative daring. Introducing a visually persistent 34;Mama34; elevates the text from nursery rhyme to something more akin to a modern fable, calling on the reader to engage the text in a way that transports, if uncertainly. The chaotic, nearly impressionistic visuals force the reader to confront the question: Are we not all monkeys? Given sufficient assurance of freedom from surveillance, the book seems to promise that we would all jump on the metaphorical bed, be it chemical, social, physical, financial, or otherwise. Ultimately, unlike the foundational myth, the text manages to avoid the promise that consequences are inevitable, suggesting that metaphorical bed-jumping for adults may be less problematic, or even inevitable.
Rating:
[5 of 5 Stars!]