Bongo Larry by Daniel Pinkwater [FIRST EDITION • FIRST PRINTING] 1998 • Marshall Cavendish

Larry the Polar Bear is rebelling against nothing in particular. He is cool in his beret and sunglasses, playing bongoes in the basement. But Larry thinks his friend Martin Frobisher, owner of the Hotel Larry, is so square he has corners.

Martin's wife, Semolina, and daughter, Mildred, tend to agree. So Martin dons shades and sandals and suggests that the family go to Cafe Mama Bear and have a "groovy time."

The cafe is full of every kind of bear imaginable. Larry is thrilled to discover that Big Bear, the ever-loving, double-clutching, non-stop groovy King of Cool, is playing that night. When Big Bear invites Larry on stage to accompany him on bongoes, Larry very nearly faints!

Daniel and Jill Pinkwater revisit the beat generation for today's young hipsters from the far-out perspective of the offbeat polar bear who lifeguards for a living at the Hotel Larry. Droll humor, vividly rendered illustrations, and a most memorable char acter combine in this third book about Larry that's almost too cool for words!