Customer Reviews

Altoona Baboona

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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

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.

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"

Not only did my children thoroughly enjoy Altoona Baboona, but as a mom, I was delighted to find a book that appeals again and again, with a lighthearted text that flows from beginning to end with adventure and humor. Altoona is a character you can fall in love with, and Bynum carried this off with an adventure per page...exactly what a four year old finds irresistable in a book. Definitely a "Read it again!" story.

Anne Louise Polston Kentwood, Michigan

Lovable Altoona has been a favorite in our home for years. Now my first grader loves that she can finally read Altoona to herself. She was hooked a long time ago by the first sentence.."Altoona Baboona flicks peas with a spoon-a."

Altoona Baboona is a bored baboon with wanderlust in her heart. She takes off on a high-flying adventure in a hot air balloon and discovers friendship along the way. The art is colorful, engaging and a world of fun - just like the story itself.

This is a light and fun book that I enjoy reading as much as our three year old enjoys hearing it. As he says....Altoona Baboona sticks in our head long after we read it.

My almost two year old now sings songs to the moon-a and eats his food with a spoon-a. Fun, fun, fun for the kids and I don't groan when my son says "again, again."

It's really nice to have a GIRL doing the things Altoona does. My grade K'ers all love _Curious George_ and _Monkey Trouble_ but both depict male characters. Many of the little girl books aren't appealing to the boys because they are so stereotypical. It took me a minute to realize Altoona was female, just long enough for the girls in the class to notice, that is! But the adventure was wonderful for boys as well and we need to see more of this in children's lit. Very nicely done, Jane Bynum.

Zarah Leoli PS #57 INTERNATIONAL DISTRIC B NY, NY.

My 3- and 5-year-old love this book. The rhymes have enchanted them with their silliness and have inspired many word games in our home. Every time we read it we find new things to look at and secrets in the illustrations. It's a wonderful, sweet book that looks as good as it sounds.

Ok, so we're partial! We gave this book out at our Spring Fling Fly and the kids were on cloud nine! Well, what do you expect from kids who spend thier weekends watching their parents in hot air balloons? Seriously though, we were really happy to find this book, and loved Altoona. My six year old even took it in the basket with my husband and I! By the way, Mr. Amazon.com, we ordered 17 of these books from you. Now we're wondering if we can arrange a discount for our sister group in White Plains...hmmm? hmmm?