Altoona Baboona

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Summary: *~*~Altoona will make you swoon-a*~*~
Review: Lovable Altoona has been a favorite in our home for years. Now my first grader loves that she can finally read Altoona to herself. She was hooked a long time ago by the first sentence.."Altoona Baboona flicks peas with a spoon-a."

Altoona Baboona is a bored baboon with wanderlust in her heart. She takes off on a high-flying adventure in a hot air balloon and discovers friendship along the way. The art is colorful, engaging and a world of fun - just like the story itself.

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Summary: Delightful!
Review: My two sons thoroughly enjoy Altoona Baboona. It is a real treat for the entire family. We are anxiously awaiting future books, and look forward to the interesting use of words. We especially love the artistic ability that she shares. I love listening to my sons read the book, even though they actually are too young to read the words. Instead of saying, "She dances", they'll say, "Her dances", and I am thrilled. Keep them coming. Last, but not least, the author is from East Texas originally, and that is very special, because, this Mom is too.

Rating:
Summary: Delightful!
Review: My two sons thoroughly enjoy Altoona Baboona. It is a real treat for the entire family. We are anxiously awaiting future books, and look forward to the interesting use of words. We especially love the artistic ability that she shares. I love listening to my sons read the book, even though they actually are too young to read the words. Instead of saying, "She dances", they'll say, "Her dances", and I am thrilled. Keep them coming. Last, but not least, the author is from East Texas originally, and that is very special, because, this Mom is too.

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Summary: *~*~Altoona will make you swoon-a*~*~
Review: The book was just awful! The reviews made me think it would be a definite hit, but I found it insipid, and my 2-year-old was completely uninterested. If you're going to make up words, you'd better be Dr. Seuss, and this author doesn't come anywhere near. The pictures are nice, though.

Some other books he really enjoys instead: "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight", "Owl Moon", "Come on Rain", "What Mmms Can't Do", "Make Way for Ducklings", "Where the Wild Things Are".

Rating:
Summary: Altoona Baloona
Review: This is a light and fun book that I enjoy reading as much as our three year old enjoys hearing it. As he says....Altoona Baboona sticks in our head long after we read it.

Rating:
Summary: Altoona Baloona
Review: This is a light and fun book that I enjoy reading as much as our three year old enjoys hearing it. As he says....Altoona Baboona sticks in our head long after we read it.