Customer Reviews

Tall

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Bobo fans rejoice! The lovable chimp from Hug is back in Jez Alborough's latest book Tall. This time around, Bobo wants to be as tall as his friends in the jungle, each of whom try to help the little guy out by putting him on their shoulders. Mommy shows up just in time to rescue him when he takes a tumble off of the giraffe, teaching Bobo that sometimes it's OK to be small.

Tall follows the same approach as Hug, with a minimal use of words (small, tall, fall, Bobo, and Mommy) and a journey through the jungle where he encounters some familiar friends. Alborough's artwork is wonderful, and Bobo's facial expressions are just as endearing as they were in Hug.

Tall is a delightful book for young children; and anyone who's a child at heart will find this book hard to resist. Like Hug, Tall is the kind of book worth passing to the next generation.

Great, great book that benefits the child in many ways. On emotion and trust, it shows that parents will always be there for the child -- Bobo's mom ran to catch him when he was about to fall. My 1.8 years old child loves it when I simulate that I can football-catch a falling teddy bear, and especially prevent her from falling down in real life. The book also shows friendship between Bobo and the other animals.

my 3 yr old daughter and I love this book so much. this is the first book that she can read and spell and remember quickly the words because it repeat again and again my daughter start remember the word without she realize it.

My son's favorite book is "Hug" and we hoped "Tall" would be another winner. "Tall" is a good book, but doesn't compare to "Hug" (which is wonderful).

There are, what, four words in the entire book? Honestly, it wouldn't have bothered me as much if the pictures weren't SO off. The lizard is bigger than the monkey; the lizard is almost as big as the lion cub who is almost as big as the elephant??? I couldn't stand it and was glad my little one didn't enjoy the book, so I have no problem never reading this book again. Honestly, the only good thing about the book is that the pictures are bright.

This book has very few words, but is such a charming, loving story about a child and mother. The pictures are so cute. My daughter borrowed the book from the library and did not want to return it after several renewals so I purchased the book. It is definitely a favorite!

My granddaughters are enchanted with Bobo and have been since they first got "Hug". I bought "Tall" for them recently and they enjoy
it almost as much. I think the joy of Alborough's "Bobo" books are not just the illustrations and the " meat" of the story but the
fact that you can personalize it for maximum appeal to your listener(s). "Tall" shows another side to Bobo as he finds himself the
smallest of his friends who we remember from "Hug". I love that they help him with his vertical fantasies so willingly. I still giggle when Bobo is doing his
triumphant dance on the Elephant's head and a pair of long, thin giraffe appear in the background! I would recommend strongly since "Tall" is
well thought out, beautifully and expressively illustrated and a book that won't be "grown out of" since the telling can grow with the child(ren).

My son received the Hug book for a gift and LOVED IT. I enjoyed making up a various stories to go along with the pictures. I purchased TALL as a special Christmas present to share with my little boy. The series is terrific, simple story lines, great pictures, easy to read with a little one. Great book. I do think HUG is slightly better :)

Jez makes the most charming children's books but his series with Bobo the monkey is just too clever. Jez makes a book with one word, really draws you into his illustrations and allows the reader to bring imagination to the story telling by interpreting a little differently each time. This is a must have for any baby/toddler reader. This is a book that grows with your child.

My 20 month old daughter loves this book. Anything to deal with all of the new concepts and vocabulary that she is learning just thrills her!