Fifteen Animals! [Board book]

Sandra Boynton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2008 | Age Level: 2 and up

The amazing Bob! The amazing Boynton! Because who else but Sandra Boynton could imagine 15 Bobs in one book? Actually, that's 14 Bobs, and one Simon James Alexander Ragsdale the Third (he's a turtle), which gives Fifteen Animals! the added dimension of being a unique counting book—count the Bobs, count the pets, count the bunnies, count the fish. The latest of the Boynton on Board Books, Fifteen Animals! also comes with a free song available via download. It's all the energy and appeal of Boynton: the lively language, distinctive illustrations, and inimitable characters. And music. And counting. And, for the first time, a person character, an earnest little boy who loves animals and happily sings:

I really like animals,
I like them a lot.
Fifteen animals is what I’ve got.
I’ve got fifteen animals.
They're friendly and tame, and
I’ve given each one a special name.

Make that Bob.

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About the Author

Sandra Boynton has been a bestselling Workman author for 25 years. She's written the New York Times bestseller Chocolate: The Consuming Passion, the national (and New York Times) bestselling musical for the whole family, Philadelphia Chickens, the phenomenally successful Boynton on Board series (led by Barnyard Dance!), and the one-of-a-kind Grunt, the sublime collection of Pigoroian chant. All told, her books have over 15.3 million copies in print, a number that will already be out-of-date when you read this. She lives with her family in western Connecticut.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 24 pages
• Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Brdbk edition (October 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761130667
• ISBN-13: 978-0761130666
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,740 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Poetry > Humorous
  • #14 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Humorous
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( B ) > Boynton, Sandra

More About the Author

Sandra Boynton is a popular American humorist, songwriter, children's author and illustrator. Boynton has written and illustrated more than forty books for both children and adults, as well as over four thousand greeting cards, and four music albums. Although she does not license her characters to be redrawn or adapted, she has herself designed???for various companies???calendars, wallpaper, bedding, stationery, paper goods, clothing, jewelry, and plush toys.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sandra Boynton rocks, January 23, 2009

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifteen Animals! (Board book)

"Fifteen Animals" is, admittedly (and intentionally) a bit of a one-note joke... But it's also more cute, Boyntonesque fun! The gag is that the narrator loves animals, but gives them all the same name: Bob. He's got a cat named Bob and a frog named Bob and a cow named Bob... indeed, all of his animals have the same name except for one, who has a long, lofty, goofy, aristocratic sounding name instead. It's funny the first time around, although it doesn't have the same sort of rolls-off-your-tongue kookiness and durability as some of Boynton's older books. Still, ya gotta love Sandra Boynton, even when she gives all the animals the same name! (Joe Sixpack, ReadThatAgain children's book reviews)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sandra Boynton does it again, January 10, 2009

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Katrina B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fifteen Animals! (Board book)

We're big fans of Sandra Boynton in this house. We love her illustrations, and the fact that her books are enjoyable for kids, while not being annoying to adults! I always secretly hope my 2-year-old will pick a Boynton book for our pre-bedtime reading.

Fifteen Animals did not disappoint. Whimsical, cute, easy for little kids to understand. My son is into counting in a big way, so while I'm reading about the animals, he's pointing out the numbers on each page. Bottom line: we love it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's ok, December 15, 2009

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M. Bront (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fifteen Animals! (Board book)

My baby is not that excited about this book, probably because all the animal are named Bob. I think it's a little confusing to him to hear the names of the animals and then hear Bob after each one. He doesn't get it.