Altoona Baboona [Hardcover]

Janie Bynum (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

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!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

"Altoona Baboona / flicks peas with a spoon-a. / She dances all night / and sings songs to the moon-a." And that's not all. She gets bored on her dune-a and takes to the skies in her hot air balloon-a! Her real adventures begin when she flies south to Cancun-a, blows east to Rangoon-a, and picks up a couple of new friends along the way. Children will revel in the silly read-aloud rhyme and sketchy, colorful, detail-rich baboona cartoon-a in Janie Bynum's buoyant flight of fancy. (Ages 2 and older) --Karin Snelson

From Publishers Weekly

This one-joke, disjointed text does not measure up to the humor of Bynum's artwork: it is the first book she has both written and illustrated. Altoona Baboona travels by hot air balloon-a to Cancun-a and Rangoon-a, bringing home Raccoon-a and Loon-a to live with her on her dune-a. The digital pen, ink and watercolor illustrations are fresh and lively, with airy landscapes and a pleasing gracefulness of line. But without any character or plot development, the book never really takes off. One can only hope to see Bynum's artistic talents applied to more of a story very soon-a. Ages 2-6.
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0152018603
• ISBN-13: 978-0152018603
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,143,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a good book for little sisters and monkey lovers, July 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Altoona Baboona (Hardcover)

My sister and I earned book bucks this summer and after we read a book we have to write about it. Ok this book is not for me because I'm too big but its for my sister Maya. Right now its her favorite book because she loves monkeys and she is three and she can't write this. She wants a balloon like Altoona and she wants a backpack like shes got because she wants to go to school. She has 17 monkeys in her room and she has four gorillas and two baboons from the zoo gift shop my mom bought. So she is a big monkey lover! Maya likes that Altoona got friends in the end of the book and did not come home alone. That is the best part. The other best part is the pictures because they remind us of the ocean and our grandpas house in Hawaii. When we visited him Maya took Altoona on the plane with her. I wish that lady would write another monkey book because my sister would spend her book bucks on it too.

My name is Chaina and I'm eleven years old. My mom works with primates and we have a real Discondel monkey that looks like Altoona.

Thank you for making this book Love Maya and Chaina

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!, February 2, 2000

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Donna Smith (Irving, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altoona Baboona (Hardcover)

My two sons thoroughly enjoy Altoona Baboona. It is a real treat for the entire family. We are anxiously awaiting future books, and look forward to the interesting use of words. We especially love the artistic ability that she shares. I love listening to my sons read the book, even though they actually are too young to read the words. Instead of saying, "She dances", they'll say, "Her dances", and I am thrilled. Keep them coming. Last, but not least, the author is from East Texas originally, and that is very special, because, this Mom is too.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chatanooga Reader's Club Cries For More!, July 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Altoona Baboona (Hardcover)

Hello from the Chatanooga "Choo Choo's" summer readers club in beautiful Tennessee! This book was listed in our regional teachers guide as a must for "pre school word play fun." It surely did live up to it's promise. My summer readers were inspired to write their own little books because of Altoona Baboona. Here are two; The Cheeta With Smelly Feet-a and The Bear-a Named Sarah. No, you won't be able to buy our books, but do pick up a copy of Altoona Baboona real soon-a. Once we got going on the silliness of the word play, we couldn't stop. Great fun for the "youngun's" in Choo Choo capital of the world!

Sandra Bisbane Chattanooga's "Choo Choo Summer Readers Club"