K-Gr 2The appealing alligator from Jerome the Babysitter (Clarion, 1987) is back in a new adventure. Now, he is looking forward to a school camping trip that has only one snaghe and his friend P.J. will have to share a tent with the class bully. The two friends try to keep out of Buster's way, but they end up bearing the brunt of his jokes. Finally, they devise a plan to scare the terrorizer by getting a fellow camper to pretend to be a monster and Buster mends his ways. A final twist comes at the end when Jerome and P.J. find out that their "fake" monster was real. Christelow hits home with a theme to which every child can relate. The antics of the alligators add just the right touch of light humor to the serious problem of bullying. The repetition of the phrase "I'm worried," uttered by P.J. throughout the book, gives a pleasant continuity to the text, especially at the end when the tables are turned and he confidently states, "I'm not worried." Colorful pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations extend the text as they capture all of the tricks and fearful expressions. A delightful picture book.Anne Knickerbocker, formerly at Cedar Brook Elementary School, Houston, TX