Kimbi is a young baboon who loves sweets and envies lions because they get so much attention from tourists. When he finds some bubble gum in a visitor's tent, he has an amazing adventure. He tries to eat the gum, but it won't chew up. Instead he creates a bubble like a giant balloon that lifts him high into the air . The book is designed to delight children, but there's a learning plus: the details of animal behavior are correct. Kimbi's lesson in self-esteem is also lots of fun. A teacher writes, "My kids will love it."
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The publisher's first picture book, part of its Africa Stories series, centers on Kimbi, a baboon who lives in an African game park. One day he discovers a bag of bubble gum in a camper's tent. Perched at the top of a tree, Kimbi chews a piece of the gum and blows a giant pink bubble, which carries him up into the air. He sails over the park until the bubble pops, landing him in the pool. After a swimmer scoops him up, the impish baboon--his face covered with the remnants of his bubble--heads off to tell his friends about his adventure. Though it has an imaginative premise and mirthful moments, Noble's story ultimately falls flat, and an abundance of short, choppy sentences makes for a jerky narrative--``He was falling. Fast. Pow. Oh! Was he dead? No. He was wet.'' Though Bass's primitive paintings provide welcome splashes of color, their static quality and elementary execution do little to enhance the proceedings. Ages 4-8.
Copyright 1992 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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"Children of all ages will fall in love with Kimbi. One book parents should consider adding to their children's library." "BUBBLE GUM is a delightful children's story with brilliant illustrations which will capture your little boy's or girl's heart." --Emporia Gazette, Waycross Journal-Herald
"Kimbi frolics through funny adventures, sure to make kindergartners laugh." "The artwork is delightful. . . The story keeps the young ones anxious to hear more --the mark of a perfect book." --Times Record News, Menard News
"The story line's especially engaging and unusual." --Children's Bookwatch
"Kimbi frolics through funny adventures, sure to make kindergartners laugh." "The artwork is delightful. . . The story keeps the young ones anxious to hear more --the mark of a perfect book." --Times Record News, Menard News
"The story line's especially engaging and unusual." --Children's Bookwatch
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Great kids book,
By Tyrone Power (Wilmette, Il) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bubble Gum Africa Stories Series (Hardcover)
My kids loved the story and the artwork. They took it to school and the teacher liked it so much she ordered it for the library.
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Kimbi was a little baboon who lived in a park in Africa. Read the first page New!
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Kimbi was a little baboon who lived in a park in Africa. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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