The Baboon and the Baobab Tree

‘The Baboon and the Baobab Tree’ is a children’s book about a big Baobab tree in Africa and the wildlife community around it. It is told from the perspective of a baboon and all the animals that he sees from the baobab. It tells of the different animals from the baboon’s point of view and aims to inform children of the wonders of the diversity of the natural world with a conservation message.
‘Because I could look quite fierce when I was angry, not too many animals would threaten us. Most of the time, I would spend watching over my family and seeing that they didn’t stray too far from the baobab where it was safe. From high up in the tree we could see for miles around and it was always interesting to watch the other animals as they went about their business.
Living in Africa there were lots of dangerous animals both large and small and you got to know the nice ones and those that were dangerous. Animals have their own way of communicating you see, and could send a message just by the way they moved, or stood, or with noises or smells. There were lots of different messages that were always being given out by the different creatures which didn’t take too long to understand.’
This book has an active table of contents and 36 illustrations and would be enjoyed by children from ages 4-8