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New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2001.
Description
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
User reviews
LibraryThing member AStall
There was a boy who overplayed his ukulele and whose father had a magic wand he overused. His father made glasses, chairs, and saws disappear as people were trying to use them. The people made them leave town. One day, a giant named Abiyoyo, only a legend until that day, came to town. He terrorized
I love folk tales or stories told in song because I know thousands, maybe millions, of people have heard the stories before me. The father character was annoying, even after he was the hero. It makes you wonder if when he was allowed back in the town, he still continued to misuse his wand. The mood changes from annoyed, to scared, to joyful and it’s a smooth transition each time. There is also sheet music in the book, which I thought was neat to expose kids to.
In a class setting, we could write a story about what happens once the boy and his father return to town. Were they still annoying? Did the townspeople treat them differently/honor them for destroying Abiyoyo? Or were they again ostracized? We could compose a song for something that is a giant in our life (homework, chores) and learn the basics of sheet music.
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the town until the boy played a song on his ukulele for Abiyoyo, who danced until he fell down. The father then made Abiyoyo disappear with his wand and the grateful town let the boy and father come back to the town.I love folk tales or stories told in song because I know thousands, maybe millions, of people have heard the stories before me. The father character was annoying, even after he was the hero. It makes you wonder if when he was allowed back in the town, he still continued to misuse his wand. The mood changes from annoyed, to scared, to joyful and it’s a smooth transition each time. There is also sheet music in the book, which I thought was neat to expose kids to.
In a class setting, we could write a story about what happens once the boy and his father return to town. Were they still annoying? Did the townspeople treat them differently/honor them for destroying Abiyoyo? Or were they again ostracized? We could compose a song for something that is a giant in our life (homework, chores) and learn the basics of sheet music.
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LibraryThing member anncampbell
It is a great book that is the story about a boy and his magician father who are banished from the town because of his father played tricks on the townspeople. The giant Abiyoyo returns to torment the town and the people all flee. The boy and his father work together to defeat the giant. Upon the
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townspeople learning that they have defeated the giant they are welcomed back as heroes. Show Less
LibraryThing member ECEBookworms
A favorite book, especially with 4's and 5's. A little scary, but it's all cured with a singable song. A good story for just before we go outside, because it's pretty exciting.
LibraryThing member mcrook
A story of a boy who loves his ukelele and his dad who likes to make things disappear. The townspeople do not appreciate the noise and the tricks so they send them to live on the outskirts of the village. But when they take care of the feared monster, Abiyoyo, everyone is singing them praises.
LibraryThing member ChelseaRose
Pete Seeger does a great job of retelling this folk tale. The characters are very 3 dimensional, with pros and cons to their personality. I love the song in the end, and even though I don't read music I can hum this one somehow!
LibraryThing member amandaj1
Abiyoyo is a very interesting African folk tale about a boy with a ukulele, who annoys the village people with his playing, and his father, the magician who is always playing tricks on people. The village people force the boy and his father to leave until one day Abiyoyo the giant comes to the
This book was very interesting to me. I've never had the opportunity to read any African folk tales and found this story to be very exciting. It shows how we should be accepting of everyone even though they may have a quirk that annoys us.
A great way to celebrate this story would be with a magician who was able to perform disappearing acts among other magic tricks. It would also be a wonderful opporunity to introduce children to the ukulele, maybe finding someone who could play the instrument to come perform for the class and giving the students the chance to try.
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village causing chaos for the residents. The boy plays his ukulele making the giant dance and lose his balance and when he falls his father uses his magic to make Abiyoyo disappear. The village is so happy that they welcome the pair back into the village.This book was very interesting to me. I've never had the opportunity to read any African folk tales and found this story to be very exciting. It shows how we should be accepting of everyone even though they may have a quirk that annoys us.
A great way to celebrate this story would be with a magician who was able to perform disappearing acts among other magic tricks. It would also be a wonderful opporunity to introduce children to the ukulele, maybe finding someone who could play the instrument to come perform for the class and giving the students the chance to try.
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LibraryThing member lekenned
This book is an African folktale about a father who is a magician and his son who plays the ukalaylee. The are ostracized from their village until they save everyone from the monster Abiyoyo. This is a great book for teaching kids about different cultures or teaching them about accepting people's
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LibraryThing member poolays
A gentle story about magic and a monster. The monster is subdued by music, a catchy tune about himself, that he enjoys so much he dances to the point of exhaustion. There is a sequel out now where the townspeople find a way to live peacefully with Abiyoyo.
LibraryThing member parkerthompson
Summary: This is a tale of a boy and his father whom are ostracized from town until they lead away a giant terrorizing the towns people.
Personal Reaction:
I hae read this story to my classes for years and enjoy it but it not a story that really sticks out to me.
Class Extention :
Set up Abiyoyo
put ukuleles in the music cente
Personal Reaction:
I hae read this story to my classes for years and enjoy it but it not a story that really sticks out to me.
Class Extention :
Set up Abiyoyo
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theme in creative play put ukuleles in the music cente
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LibraryThing member rebeccabrooke
Yet ANOTHER story that my preschoolers love, and I'm glad that they are so interested in this traditional tale. The story teaches children to be accepting of others and that we can all be helpful to each other.
LibraryThing member brittanynicoleb
Summary:
A young boy within the book plays the ukulele, and his father is a magician. Since the boy's ukulele was too loud for the town folk, and because his father's magic tricks made everyone's belongings disappear they were ostracized from the town. Soon the giant Abiyoyo appears in town scaring
Personal Reaction:
Abiyoyo does not distinctly talk about different cultures, yet the pictures show the culture, which I loved. The story was cute with a sweet sing along for kids to enjoy.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
Abiyoyo could be used to teach children to love everyone as they are. The little boy and his father being ostracized from the town because of their talents teaches children to accept and love others for their uniqueness.
A young boy within the book plays the ukulele, and his father is a magician. Since the boy's ukulele was too loud for the town folk, and because his father's magic tricks made everyone's belongings disappear they were ostracized from the town. Soon the giant Abiyoyo appears in town scaring
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all of the town folk. The boy begins to play his ukulele to distract the giant, and the father makes him disappear. The boy and his father save the day! Personal Reaction:
Abiyoyo does not distinctly talk about different cultures, yet the pictures show the culture, which I loved. The story was cute with a sweet sing along for kids to enjoy.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
Abiyoyo could be used to teach children to love everyone as they are. The little boy and his father being ostracized from the town because of their talents teaches children to accept and love others for their uniqueness.
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LibraryThing member alyssahagen
This book is a book about a father whom are ostracized from town until they lead away a giant terrorizing the towns people. This is a great story because it teaches children to be accepting of others and that we can all be helpful to each other. It would be good in a classroom of preschoolers
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LibraryThing member tina265
a boy and his father are kicked out of their village. the boy plays a ukulele and his father has a magic wand. abiyoyo comes to town and everyone is scared. the plays plays him a song and the father makes him disappear. they are welcomed back in the village.
LibraryThing member NikkiDahlen
I thought Abiyoyo was a great book. I liked the book because the author used onomatopoeia and incorporated excellent illustrations. I enjoyed the use of onomatopoeia because it added animation and excitement to the story. The author used phrases like, “Zoop!” and “Ztt,ztt,ztt” in order to
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convey the sounds that the father’s magic wand was making. The illustrations were great as well. They were drawn with careful detail and precision. My favorite is the image of the father doing magic to make a woman’s glass disappear. The author drew the sparks coming from the wand so that you could actually see the magic happening. The overall message I got from this book is that there’s a hero in all of us and we need to believe in ourselves. Show Less
LibraryThing member Dyne001
Abiyoyo is about a father and son that is kicked out of town because they were trouble makers. Then the giant abiyoyo came and was attacking the town. The Father and son used their previously annoying talents to trick and send away the Abiyoyo.
This is a traditional story that teaches that
This is a traditional story that teaches that
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everyone's talents have a place and a time to be useful. Show Less
LibraryThing member mosbor
"Abiyoyo" is based on an South African Lullaby and was adapted by an American folk singer. A boy and his father are "ostracized" by there community because they so loved to share their skills with everyone they became annoying. One day a monster, known as Abiyoyo, threatens the town. The boy and
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his father us their talents to make the monster disappear and the towns' people love them again. "Abiyoyo" could be an interesting way to introduce music into a lesson of acceptance and respect for others. Show Less
LibraryThing member lawsonm
One interesting element in this book is the illustrator, Michael Hays, interpretation of characters and inclusion of multi-races, varying ethnocentric backgrounds, and societal class representation in the storyline. Many children/families might see themselves in this story - or may not being as
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most are dressed in traditional/formal wear of their heritage. Show Less
LibraryThing member kidlit9
Banished from the town for making mischief, a little boy and his father are welcomed back when they find a way to make the dreaded giant Abiyoyo disappear.
LibraryThing member wichitafriendsschool
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
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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. Show Less
Awards
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Grades K-3 — 1990)
Reading Rainbow Program Selection (Selection — 35 — 1986)
Original publication date
1986
ISBN
0689846932 / 9780689846939