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| | | Fannie Flagg Novels | Home » » » » The Jolly Mon: Book and Musical CD | | | | | | | Description: | | On a remote island called Bananaland, the Jolly Mon uses his beautiful voice and an enchanted guitar to lure fish from the ocean and bring happiness to all. But these gifts can't save him from treacherous pirates. For that, he will need the help of a very special dolphin.
A perfect gift for Jimmy Buffett fans young and old, this beloved tale is now packaged as a hardcover book with a reading by Jimmy Buffett accompanied by an original musical score performed by his lead musicians.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jimmy Buffett | | Paperback:
| 32 pages | | Publisher:
| Harcourt Children's Books | | Publication Date:
| July 01, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0152057862 | | Product Length:
| 8.74 inches | | Product Width:
| 11.16 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.35 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.92 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A Must Have For Any 2nd Generation Parrotheads!May 11, 1998
We all remember our favorite books from our childhood years. Just the title brings back a warm fuzzy feeling to our now stressed bodies. That is how this book affects me now. I was 9 years old when I was given this book by my Dad, a devoted parrothead. It instantly became my favorite book of all time. I would read it and invision myself off sailing in tropical places, fishing with sticks and fighting off pirates with my bare hands. I also loved that this book was co-written by Buffett and his young daughter Savannah. I believe that this is the reason the book truly captures the imagination that only a child can radiate. THIS IS A MUST HAVE! PUT IT IN YOUR SHOPPING CART RIGHT NOW!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
BEAUTIFULJan 04, 2002
By Ei
"crzybookmoovielover"
Both Jimmy Buffett's story and the illustrations are so beautiful. This story of the jolly mon, and his adventures(such as maybe Buffett himself may have or has had already) in the sea is a real treat.
While it is marketed for children, as a Parrotthead myself, I think all Buffett fan's could enjoy this. He has added the lyrics to his song, Jolly Mon, in the back of the book as well.
Like all other stories, this has it's good guys and bad, and conflict. I think that is the way Jimmy Buffett writes, which is so honest and down to earth. This is as good as any song he's written, maybe even better. I was so moved by the ending, I cried.
I am not going to give anything away, but this story has a great message.
I think this is a great addition to the library of books I am building for my children.
My son is only 1 year old, and while he doesn't really pay attention nor understand what I am saying. He was entranced by the illustration.
The artist, Lambert Davis, did a wonderful job of capturing the characters and the places that Jolly Mon visits.
This is definitely worth buying!
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Hats off to Buffett!Dec 06, 2001
By Claire Surratt
I ordered this for my niece, I read it and it is wonderful! I will be puchasing another copy for my child as well. This book takes your imagination far away to Bananaland where things are peaceful and happy! If only the real world could be so wonderful. This tale will delight readers of all ages! Buffett has done a great job with his awesome imagination! All of his books are a breath of fresh air for the weary mind. He should write more than he does! And Lambert Davis did a great job with his colorful images, you felt like Bananaland was real!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Lovely Kids BookAug 25, 2001
By Karen L Larason
We purchased this book about 3 years ago when my daughter was very young, we read it to her and she loved the brightly colored pictures and images of fish, sea, funny men with coconut hats etc. Now that she is older and can understand the story we still read it and it is one of her favorites. It isn't just a fluffy children's book, it contains, fantasy, danger, death (although not in detail), travel, pirates, mystery and to top it all off it is beautifully illustrated. The characters are all uniquely drawn, the situations really stir the imagination. The Buffets can certainly spin a good one!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great bookJun 21, 2003
By kgm
"kgm"
As an elementary school music teacher, I have used this book with a variety of age groups. It's a great book, and I use it with my fourth graders every year. The kids love it, but buying the CD with the song on it (Parakeet Album: Song of Jimmy Buffett) is a must!
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