Customer Reviews

Avocado Baby (Red Fox Picture Books)

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As a retired children's librarian, I know kids love this book; I've used it many times over the years in storyhours. Now I read to my grandsons, and they find it hilarious. In fact, they ask for it, even though months have passed since the last reading. I wish they'd do another printing!

We discovered this book at a public library in London and hoped to find a copy of it here in the States...Our two boys, ages 3 and 5 (now 4 and 6) LOVED this book. The thought of a really, really strong baby (who was sickly until their mother started feeding him avocado pear) and all the wonderful possibilities (e.g., picking up dad's car, defending big brother and sister against nasty bullies) was very appealing to them. I think that girls would like this book just as well! In general, John Burninghams books are well-liked in our house -- by both the adults and kids. They are easy to read, over and over again.

I've been recovering from an illness at home for the last month. Children's books have proven to be the most enjoyable distraction. John Burningham's books are particularly remarkable both for their expressive artwork and the imaginative stories that he tells. Mr. Burningham is guaranteed to make a reader of any age giggle and sometimes, he will bring a tear to your eye (check out "Cannonball Simp"). I laughed out loud this morning when I read "Avocado Baby" for the first time. How I wish I had known of this delightful book when my teenagers were little. I'm purchasing it to save for my future grandchildren and for the child in me!

I remember reading this book when I was like 4 or 5 years old. It's stuck with me ever since. I bring it up in conversation like once a month at least. And nobody I ever mention it too, ever read the book. It was great and truly inspired me as a kid to be the superhero I am today.

My children were given this book several years ago and it has become a favourite of all of ours! We enjoyed this author so much we have bought several of his other books and have given many many copies of Avocado Baby as gifts, even to the school library.

This was always one of our favorites growing up, now I buy it for friends with children. Silly and fun with just the slightest bit of a moral. I also have many of John Birmingham's other books, the Mr. Gumpy series is very entertaining.

This was my little sister's favorite book when she was a child. She found it in the school library when she was about 6, and she must have checked the book out a hundred times! Back then, of course, we didn't have the internet, so my mother couldn't find it for her. When she had her baby last year, I bought this book for the new baby, as sort of a reminiscence of my sister's childhood, and to sort of signify something that they could share from one generation to the next. My sister was so thrilled when she unwrapped the book! It's hilarious, adorable, and very, very sweet!!!

I remember checking this out from the childrens' library (perhaps at my mother's behest) and being seemingly forever freaked out by avocados. Now, of course, I love them. Was this written by a Berkeley parent, a child of Alice Waters? Regardless, now I find myself as Kramer, in pursuit of the perfect, soft-but-not-too-soft-but-better-hard-than-too-soft avocado. A(d)vocatism?

I bought this book as a gift for a new mom and she loved it. This book is hilarious, it was more fun for the mom than the baby.

This book was pretty obscene. It makes NO sense what so ever! So if your planning on feeling dumb for not being able to comprehend a children's book then go ahead and read it, throw a party while your at it.
The only thing that made it worth while was my friends mexican/fillipino/slur accent to make it funny, you should try it, then maybe if you sound funny doing that voice, then buy this book.