Abiyoyo
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1963 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Abiyoyo

By Pete Seeger, Michael Hays (Illustrator)

A boy and his father must save their town from a giant they once feared.

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48 pages· 500 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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In a town that shunned them, a boy's ukulele and his father's magic tricks are the only hope against the fearsome giant Abiyoyo. Can they turn outcasts into heroes and save the day? As the giant devours everything in sight, the townspeople's only chance lies in the enchanting music and mysterious magic they once rejected. Will the boy's melody and his father's wand be enough to make the giant disappear, or will the town face its doom? Discover the power of unity and redemption in this captivating tale.

From the publisher

A young boy and his father save the town that ostracized them from a hungry giant in this picture book adaptation of a South African lullaby and folk story. In a small town, one young boy loves walking around playing the ukulele, but the people get tired of the clink, clunk, clonk and beg him to stop while covering their ears! The boy’s father has a magic wand he uses to make things disappear, like a playing card or a glass of water–or a chair just as someone’s about to sit. The townspeople have had quite enough of the boy’s noise and the father’s tricks and drive them from the town. But then the giant called Abiyoyo comes to town and starts gobbling up everything in sight. If they work together, can the magician and his son make this very big problem disappear?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
500
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD470L
Themes & topics
Books about AfricaBooks about lullabiesBooks about magicBooks about giantsBooks about bravery
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.2
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
9751
Publication
Published
January 1, 1994
First published
January 1, 1963
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689718106

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