Synopses & Reviews
A warm book about losing your temper, and how to feel like yourself again. With its bright illustrations and sweet story, this title is the perfect read aloud for librarians, teachers, and parents.
Five-year-old Katie is a good kid -- most of the time. But sometimes...well, sometimes, say when her little brother knocks down her beautiful castle after she told him not to touch it and she knows she'll never be able to make it look that good again...sometimes Katie gets so mad she's Bombaloo, she's just not herself.
Being Bombaloo is scary. But a little time out and a lot of understanding from Mom help Bombaloo calm down. And cleaning up the mess that Bombaloo made, then sharing hugs and sorries with her family, help Katie feel like Katie again.
Review
"Vail speaks knowingly to both young children and parents, emphasizing love and patience. Her kid-friendly phrasing and language add immediacy and some humor to the proceedings....Heo's highly patterned mixed-media illustrations, alternately warm and perky, use vibrant backgrounds, blocks of color and carefully chosen images." Publishers Weekly
Review
"Vail gets right inside a kid's psyche, and Heo's inventive artwork catches the kaleidoscope of emotions found there in a book that is both realistic and funny....Kudos to Vail and Heo for making a scary subject manageable." Booklist, starred review
Review
"Heo's intensely colorful, gloriously outlandish illustrations are a perfect match for Vail's text....An honest and understanding appraisal of tantrums from the child's perspective." Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Sometimes Katie loses her temper. She uses her feet and her fists instead of words.
When Katie is this mad, she's just not herself. Sometimes, she's Bombaloo.
Being Bombaloo is scary. But a little time-out and a lot of love can help calm Bombaloo down and help Katie feel like Katie again.
This warm and reassuring book is perfect for sharing with anyone who is, sometimes, Bombaloo.
About the Author
Rachel Vail knows Bombaloo well. "Someitmes I am Bombaloo, and it scares me," she says. "Instead of smashing things, I write about smashing things, and then I feel better." Ms. Vail is the author of numerous award-winning books, including
Wonder, Ever After, the Friendship Ring series, and
Daring to be Abigail, a
School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She lives in New York City with her husband and two young sons.
Yumi Heo has illustrated over a dozen picture books, including Pets!, So Say the Little Monkeys, and Father's Rubber Shoes. Born and raised in Korea, she now lives in White Plains, New York, with her husband, their daughter Sara Jane, and their son, Auden, who needs hugs from his mom, and lots of kisses from his dogs, Owen and Molly, when he is Bombaloo. This is Ms. Heo's first book for Scholastic Press.