Jolly Mon by Jimmy Buffet , Lambert Davis, Savannah Jane Buffet Search Amazon for other books by or about Jimmy Buffet. Rating: Reviewed by: John L. Hoh, Jr.

Set in Bananaland, this story tells of a peaceful people who live on an island-a peace disturbed by pirates.

One day a guitar washes ashore, a guitar adorned with jewels and the picture of a white dolphin. One young man, Jolly Mon, picks up the guitar and instinctively knows how to play the guitar, and plays beautiful music. The residents of Bananaland want Jolly Mon to sail the seas and let others know of Bananaland's plight. So a boat is made of mahogany, Good King Jones sends Jolly Mon off in Orion (christened by Princess Marigold with cocoa milk). Jolly Mon goes from island to island singing his songs, spending the most time at Coconut Island.

One day the sad news comes that Good King Jones has died and Princess Marigold has summoned Jolly Mon to return. En route Jolly Mon sees a ship afire. Can he save the people on the ship-or is the fire a ruse? Can Jolly Mon make it back to Bananaland?

This book is aimed for children ages 3 to 7. Jimmy Buffet, he of "Cheeseburgers in Paradise" and "Margaritaville" fame, writes this book with his daughter. Father and daughter read the book and sing an original song on the enclosed CD.