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 Reading level: Ages 4-8 Publisher: Voyager/Harcourt; (May 1, 2002) Language: English ISBN: 0152164049 Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 in., 36 pgs, paperback |
ALTOONA BABOONA by Janie Bynum Altoona Baboona is lonely and bored on her dune-a. So off she goes in search of adventure in her hot air balloon-a. But a little lost Loon-a and a jazzy Raccoon-a help her find something even better. . . . Little ones will want to pack their bags and join Altoona Baboona for this high-flying, rip-rhyming adventure--an unforgettable trip that proves friendship is the greatest discovery of all! R E V I E W S From Parents' Choice®: "As fresh as a summer breeze is this first book both written and illustrated by artist Janie Bynum. Loose-jointed and seemingly effortless pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are accompanied by a brisk two lines of text per page: i.e."Altoona Baboona flicks peas with a spoon-a." Each turn of the page provides a new setting and another unexpected and funny two-liner: i.e."She takes to the skies in her hot air balloon-a." It's just the sort of humor pre-schoolers are likely to appreciate. In the end, we find we've been beguiled by a charming heroine as well as treated to a thoroughly satisfying wisp of a tale. Bynum's book is a surefire crowd pleaser." |