Baboon
What's Baboon About
On his first trip into the world, a baby baboon meets a very slow turtle and concludes that the world is slow. But then, as his mother takes him farther afield, he sees much more: he watches a hungry crocodile, a thundering herd of elephants, a swift gazelle, a rhinoceros. He feels the heat of a fire, the softness of grass, the warmth of the sun. Throughout the day, everything he experiences expands his understanding, and when night falls, he has seen with his own eyes that the world is a big and varied place. With its simple, rhythmic text and bold, impressionistic jungle pictures, “Baboon” is a book to share with children as they explore their own new worlds.
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When I am asked what I do for a job, I am often tempted to say that I don’t work. That’s because I am lucky enough to do something I love for a living. For me my writing has been a place where head meets heart and that is the place I wish to take my readers—whether it be an outer journey or an inner journey. Because that’s the place of realization where anything is possible. When I’m not writing or practicing therapy, I love playing the piano, doing pottery, puttering around outdoors, and cooking. I especially like making birthday cakes, but I hate cleaning up. And I love being with children. I love watching them and listening to them as much as I love writing for them. I am a huge fan of the Boston Red sox, the brain and what it can do, and imagination—all of which have limitless potential and can accomplish the seemingly impossible.
Anne Gutman lives and works in France with her husband Georg Hallensleben and their daughter.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780374304744
- Publication Date
- April 14, 1997
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1997
- Page Count
- 28
- Word Count
- 446
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 3 - 6 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 96020888
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 34640823
- Lexile® Level
- AD440L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~L
- ATOS® Book Level
- 2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 17995
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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