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Loading... Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Storyby Pete Seeger
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. A story of a boy who loves his ukelele and his dad who likes to make things disappear. The townspeople do not appreciate the noise and the tricks so they send them to live on the outskirts of the village. But when they take care of the feared monster, Abiyoyo, everyone is singing them praises. mcrook | Jun 3, 2009 |   This is a fictional, folklore book. The illustrations are hand-drawn paintings and colored using neutral oil pastels. It is about a little boy and his father was a musician. The little boy played the ukelele and his father made things disappear. Unfortunately, the townspeople grew tired of the fathers tricks and the noise the boy made with the ukelele, so they were ostracized. One day, Abiyoyo, the terrible giant appeared and everyone was terrified expect for the boy and his father who saved the town. The reading level is probably third grade, because of the content. The curricular connections are: music, magic, giants, banishment, and saving the day. (  )ceoliver | Apr 13, 2009 | A favorite book, especially with 4's and 5's. A little scary, but it's all cured with a singable song. A good story for just before we go outside, because it's pretty exciting. (  )uribookworms | Sep 6, 2008 | A gentle story about magic and a monster. The monster is subdued by music, a catchy tune about himself, that he enjoys so much he dances to the point of exhaustion. There is a sequel out now where the townspeople find a way to live peacefully with Abiyoyo. ( )poolays | May 3, 2008 | Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear. ( )kidlit9 | Nov 6, 2007 | 0.044 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0590427202, Paperback)Once there was a little boy who played the ukelele. Wherever he'd go he'd play, Clink, clunk, clonk. His father was a magician. Wherever he'd go, he'd make things disappear, Zoop! Zoop! Soon the townspeople grew tired of the boy's noise and his father's tricks, and banished both of them to the edge of town. There they lived, until one day the terrible giant Abiyoyo appeared. He was as tall as a tree, and it was said that he could eat people up. Everyone was terrified, except the boy and his father, and they came up with a plan to save the town... Peter Seeger's storysong, made up for his own children, finds its perfect match in Michael Hays's masterful paintings. Together they make a richly vivid and exciting story. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:02 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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