The Bungalo Boys, Curly, Johnny-Bob, Rufus and Little Shorty are four of the wackiest cowboys that ever rode the range. They are ranchers of a different ilk--their herd is made up of trees. In this first of a series, we see the boys rounding up and branding their herd, then protecting them from a wily band of voracious beavers.
"It's terrifically funny…wonderful fun…I laughed aloud when I was reading it and I know that children will enjoy it." - CBC Morningside
PreS-Gr 2 Cowboys, rustlers, and horses hold a certain appeal for preschoolers and young readers, but Bianchi's latest picture book will not find an enthusiastic audience. The text, which is a blend of narrative and dialogue, describes the antics of the Bungalo BrothersLittle Shorty; Curly; Rufus; and Johnny-Bob, an amateur artist who hopes ``to find a publisher for his work.'' The Bungalos, a group of ranchers who ride trees instead of horses, succeed in apprehending the Beaver Gang, a group of (you guessed it) beavers who rustle trees. Much of the humor, particularly the book's underlying pun about tree ranching with references to the ``budding tree surgeon,'' will be lost on young readers. Children may enjoy the slapstick humor found in the colorful double-page illustrations, which are reminiscent of those done by Bianchi in The Dingles (Groundwood, 1985; o.p.). Even so, this is a picture book with limited appeal.Bessie Egan, Winnipeg Public Library, Manitoba, Canada
Copyright 1987 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
John Bianchi is a cartoonist, illustrator and author who divides his time between his studio in Arizona's Sonoran Desert, where he lives with his family, and Bungalo World Headquarters in eastern Ontario. A well-known magazine illustrator, he co-founded Bungalo Books in 1986 and has created 30 children's books to date.
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A Charmingly Silly Little Book,
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This review is from: Last of the Tree Ranchers: Bungalo Boys (Paperback)
This picture book features the (mis)adventures of a family of tree ranchers. In a delightfully absurd scenario in which the ranchers ride, herd and protect trees instead of horses and cattle, the wry, understated text goes beautifully with the excellent and humourous illustrations. Great fun for pre-school/primary kids and their adults.
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