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71 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
November, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-215-9$9.99
(3)
1-3
Illustrated by
LeUyen Pham.
Akimbo and his cousin help a baboon by removing wire tangled around its leg. Later, when the boys get lost, the same baboon appears to save them. Is this just a coincidence or a humanlike connection? Akimbo is an appealing character, and the African bush, shown in expressive black-and-white illustrations, makes a dramatic setting. Further information about baboons is appended.