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Abiyoyo Returns
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (Juv) (01 October, 2001)
Authors: Pete Seeger, Michael Hays, and Paul Jacobs
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Pete Seeger's Abiyoyo returns for a surprising story
Pete Seeger's famous song "Abiyoyo" is a family favorite of ours, so I was intrigued to happen upon his "Abiyoyo Returns." For anyone unfamiliar with the story, Abiyoyo is a fearsome giant who eats people when he's hungry and is generally destructive and scary.

In this tale, warmly illustrated by Michael Hays, Abiyoyo is summoned up to help move a boulder so that the local townsfolk can build a dam. But the magic wand used to call Abiyoyo up breaks, and there is no way to get Abiyoyo to disappear again. There is a Pandora's Box element to the tale, and the wisdom of elders is deftly interwoven with bright ideas contributed by the children in the village.

Kids will get a special kick out of the idea that the young heroine--who looks to be maybe eight or ten years old--comes up with the idea that will allow the townspeople to peacefully co-exist with Abiyoyo, while still getting their dam built and the boulder removed.

A Childhood Favorite Continues..
Continue your favorite childhood book with your children. My children love Abiyoyo Returns. A wonderful story about differences, acceptance and love. It will be a favorite in your family's library. Great holiday gift.


The Boy Who Loved Morning
Published in Hardcover by Little Brown & Co (Juv Trd) (1993)
Authors: Shannon K. Jacobs and Michael Hays
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