Akimbo and the Baboons [Hardcover]

Alexander McCall Smith (Author), LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Akimbo

Akimbo is excited to have his cousin, Kosi, visit him on the game reserve where he lives,. and when a visiting scientist invites the boys to join her when she studies a pack of baboons, they can’t wait to assist her in the bush. The baboons they find are fun to observe, but when a black leopard threatens the pack—and the scientist—Akimbo and Kosi are reminded that danger is ever present in the African bush. Alexander McCall Smith takes young readers on a safari to his beloved Africa in this perfect first chapter book, beautifully brought to life with illustrations by LeUyen Pham.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Akimbo:
“After a hiatus of thirteen years, McCall Smith has revived the intelligent, brave and very likeable Akimbo with a fourth book, Akimbo and the Snakes. . . . [T]he easy and masterful storytelling voice of McCall Smith . . . [is] tuned to a children’s reading level.” –The Globe and Mail --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH has written more than fifty books, including the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency mysteries, The Sunday Philosophy Club series, and many children’s stories, including the Akimbo, Harriet Bean, and Max and Maddy series. A professor of medical law at Edinburgh University, he was born in what is now Zimbabwe and currently lives in Scotland.

www.alexandermccallsmith.com

LEUYEN PHAM illustrated five previous Akimbo stories, as well as numerous picture books, including Freckleface Strawberry, by Julianne Moore, and Big Sister, Little Sister, which LeUyen also wrote. She lives in San Francisco, CA with her husband and young son.

www.leuyenpham.com

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; 1st edition (October 14, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159990215X
• ISBN-13: 978-1599902159
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #358,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Alexander McCall Smith was born in what is now Zimbabwe and taught law at the University of Botswana. He is now Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh. He has written more than fifty books, including a number of specialist titles, but is best known for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which has achieved bestseller status on four continents. In 2004 he was awarded British Book Awards Author of the Year and Booksellers Association Author of the Year. He lives in Scotland, where in his spare time he is a bassoonist in the RTO (Really Terrible Orchestra).

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Akimbo and the Baboons! The Best Children's Stories!, September 12, 2009

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Voracious Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Akimbo and the Baboons (Hardcover)

Alexandar McCall Smith again delights children of all ages with this great mystery adventure. He is a talented author of adult novels, but his love of a good tale is apprectiated by all ages. Ages 7 and 5 were delighted by Akimbo and all his adventures... please write more!

5.0 out of 5 stars We love the Akimbo Books!, December 30, 2009

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L. Bowen (NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Akimbo and the Baboons (Paperback)

The Akimbo series is really great and I love them (so does everyone else in my family). They are very interesting, thoughtful, engaging, well-written, great stories. Great for reading aloud (my 6 yr old loves them).