Blue baboon is eager to play the bassoon – but she’s out of tune! After the music is interrupted by a big monsoon, she flies off in a hot air balloon to a distant dune…but will she find a friend to play her tune with?
Blue Baboon Finds Her Tuneis written by Helen Docherty and illustrated by Thomas Docherty.
Published by Sourcebooks in the US, it is also available in the UK and other countries. Blue Baboon Finds Her Tune has been chosen as one of Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2022.
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Reviews:
“The Dochertys’ illustrations are as engaging as their rhymes… One of the joys of childhood is the discovery of improvisational rhyme—the realization that hilarious phrases may emerge when we string together words with similar sounds. Engaging in such play, the husband-and-wife creative team of Helen and Thomas Docherty riff on the satisfying percussive syllables of “baboon”… Using rich shades of blue and dashes of neon, they conjure a glowing nighttime realm”
– Wall Street Journal
“An eye-catching palette and charming characters will draw readers in from the very first page”
– Kirkus Reviews
“[A] cute adventure story… This lovely journey may be read anytime as it broadens vocabulary, expresses a love of music and learning, and demonstrates togetherness in social gatherings”
– School Library Journal
“Charming and delightful… This book will engage young children and comes highly recommended”
– Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
“Love this rhyming, colorful book full of fun! Your child will quickly fall under the spell of Blue Baboon”
– Southern Bookseller Review
“There are great rhymes in this book, and it is a great readaloud!”
– Unleashing Readers
“Dazzling”
– Youth Services Book Review
“A sweet story featuring animal characters and an endearing ending… wonderful to read aloud”
