Everyone is too busy to play ninja with Maxwell, but when they realize his disappointment, they rally with a fun surprise.

Young would-be ninja Maxwell, whose imaginative play was chronicled in author/artist Aree Chung's debut, Ninja!, returns in this second picture-book. Disappointed when his mother, younger sister Cassy, and father all refuse to play ninja with him, Maxwell is quite dejected. Little does he know that his ninja clan is planning a surprise attack at dinner...

Like its predecessor, Ninja! Attack of the Clan offers an entertaining story about a young boy's imaginative play, although in this sequel, Maxwell's entire family gets in on the act. The artwork, created with acrylic paint, found paper and Photoshop, is colorful and energetic, matching the zany humor of the text. Recommended to anyone who enjoyed Arree Chung's first story about Maxwell, and to young ninja lovers in general. ( )