Abiyoyo: Based on a South African Lullaby and Folk Story

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Overview

No one wants to hear the little boy play his ukelele anymore...Clink, clunk, clonk. And no one wants to watch his father make things disappear...Zoop! Zoop!

Until the day the fearsome giant Abiyoyo suddenly appears in town, and all the townspeople run for their lives and the lives of their children! Nothing can stop the terrible giant Abiyoyo, nothing, that is, except the enchanting sound of the ukelele and the mysterious power of the magic wand.

American folk singer Pete Seeger retells a South African folktale about a boy and his father who, after being banished from town for making mischief, are...

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Overview

No one wants to hear the little boy play his ukelele anymore...Clink, clunk, clonk. And no one wants to watch his father make things disappear...Zoop! Zoop!

Until the day the fearsome giant Abiyoyo suddenly appears in town, and all the townspeople run for their lives and the lives of their children! Nothing can stop the terrible giant Abiyoyo, nothing, that is, except the enchanting sound of the ukelele and the mysterious power of the magic wand.

American folk singer Pete Seeger retells a South African folktale about a boy and his father who, after being banished from town for making mischief, are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant, Abiyoyo, disappear. Accompanying CD includes two versions of Pete Seeger performing the "storysong."

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Children's Literature
Abiyoyo is a terrible giant who threatens to eat livestock and people in one gulp. A boy with his ukulele sings to him. He gets the giant dancing and spinning so fast he falls down. Then the boy's magician father uses his magic wand to dispatch the monster. The illustrations depict a town populated with a multicultural melange of people and Abiyoyo is cast as an abstraction of everyone's fears. Reissue of 1986 book. 1994, (orig.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780689718106
  • Publisher: Aladdin
  • Publication date: 1/28/1994
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 48
  • Sales rank: 74,800
  • Age range: 4 - 8 Years
  • Lexile: AD610L (what's this?)
  • Series: Reading Rainbow Series
  • Product dimensions: 7.50 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.20 (d)

Meet the Author

Pete Seeger is a national treasure, arguably the most influential figure in American folk music as well as an important advocate of social causes. He lives in Beacon, New York.

Michael Hays has illustrated several picture books, including the sequel to Abiyoyo, Abiyoyo Returns. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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  • Posted October 26, 2011

    A 'MUST HAVE' book for all young children!

    I'm a retired preschool teacher with over 20 yrs experience in the field of Early Childhood. Pete Seeger's ABIYOYO has always been a favorite story of the children.
    This week I was privileged to see my own grandson's reaction to hearing the book for the first time.
    Once again....it was a hit. We've been singing "Abiyoyo" for days!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2010

    Loved it

    I first heard and read this book when i was working with autistic children for summer school. they loved it, i loved it. It was just such an amazing and fun book. i like the story too.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 19, 2010

    a story about power

    This is a wonderful story in which the main characters are unique, but not accepted by others. After the townspeople reject a little boy and his father, they save the day with a little magic and some cleverness. The little boy provides children the idea that "might doesn't always make right" in a fun and powerful way. I really liked the story and I think it helps children understand that power can come in other forms besides size.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 5, 2004

    awsome

    this book was so cool i read it when i was a kid now all my friends and their kids read it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 18, 2002

    Great for everyone!

    My husband and I love reading this story to the kids, and the CD that comes with it is lots of fun. My husband and I chuckle along in the front seat of the car everytime we put it on for the kids. And often we all find ourselves humming the tune of Abiyoyo.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 24, 2001

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    I love this book! It has been one of my favorite books since preschool.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 14, 2001

    I thought the book would be boring...but!!

    This book had good illustrations. I liked it alot when I read it at school. Then I wanted to read it again and again and again. It was a really good story. I liked the giant. He was made of stones. He could eat you alive!

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