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40th out of 51 books
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Tony Baloney
Bestselling author Pam Muñoz Ryan and virtuosic new talent Edwin Fotheringham show off their funny sides as they introduce the mischievous, lovable, utterly relatable Tony Baloney!
Tony Baloney is a macaroni penguin. He loves fish tacos, Little Green Walrus Guys, his stuffed animal, Dandelion, and anything with wheels. He does not love trouble . . . but trouble loves him. S...more
Tony Baloney is a macaroni penguin. He loves fish tacos, Little Green Walrus Guys, his stuffed animal, Dandelion, and anything with wheels. He does not love trouble . . . but trouble loves him. S...more
Hardcover, 40 pages
Published
January 1st 2011
by Scholastic Press
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Tony Baloney, a macaroni penguin sandwiched between a bossy older sister and two baby sisters, doesn't mean to get into trouble, but sometimes he just can't help himself. Or... erm... his stuffed animal buddy Dandelion can't help it. When it happens, he tosses his really important stuff in a bag, holes up in his secret hiding place, and stays there till his parents stop by to talk about OUR behavior and OUR apologies. Fortunately, Dandelion understands him, and with a nudge from his s...more
Tony Baloney, a macaroni penguin sandwiched between a bossy older sister and two baby sisters, doesn't mean to get into trouble, but sometimes he just can't help himself. Or... erm... his stuffed animal buddy Dandelion can't help it. When it happens, he tosses his really important stuff in a bag, holes up in his secret hiding place, and stays there till his parents stop by to talk about OUR behavior and OUR apologies. Fortunately, Dandelion understands him, and with a nudge from his s...more
I read this for storytime yesterday, and while it's cute, it's only just an okay read. Far and away the best part of the whole book is Dandelion the stuffed ostrich, who helps Tony Baloney with his problems by sitting and taking notes like a psychiatrist, and is clearly the source of any trouble going on. The dynamics between Tony Baloney and his siblings (one older and bossy and twin babies) doesn't ring quite as true. Also, I had to stop and explain the word "exasperated" to the kids, and whil...more
Jan 27, 2011
Katieb (MundieMoms)
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Tony Baloney has bright, fun illustrations that quickly captured my attention and that of my children. Tony himself is a fun character to read about. His story is one about sibling relationships and his feelings with being the middle child. This cute Macaroni Penguin has to deal with an older sister who bosses him around and two twin babies who get into his things.
Tony is a typical little boy who enjoys playing and pretending, and some times his best intentions lead him into trouble. With the h...more
Tony is a typical little boy who enjoys playing and pretending, and some times his best intentions lead him into trouble. With the h...more
Tony Baloney loves "fish tacos with Parmesan cheese, Little Green Walrus Guys, his stuffed animal buddy, Dandelion, and anything with wheels." He does NOT love being the trouble-magnet boy penguin in a brood full of girls! The babies are a bummer, but Big Sister Baloney is especially icky and always makes Tony be the kitty when they play Boss of the World. When Tony hits his wits' end he retreats with his Ostrich stuffy to his cheese-filled hidey space and waits for Momma and Poppa to stop by fo...more
"Tony Baloney is a macaroni....penguin." This book is adorable! Tony is a classic 'middle child', with a bossy big sister and exasperating twin baby siblings. He loves fish tacos with parmesan cheese, little green walrus guys, his best stuffed animal buddy named Dandelion, and anything on wheels. Now I ask you, who couldn't find something to identify with in that?! It is written in a simple format that relates life from Tony's point of view, and it just makes you smile! It's a quick and easy rea...more
Kids who are smack in the middle of their families and anyone who has ever had a bossy older sister will relate to this story and sympathize with Tony's difficulties. His random obsession with parmesan cheese, the bright, bold illustrations against the pages' white backdrops, and lots of high-energy humor make this a fast-paced, silly, and wonderfully strange little picture book. Its silliness is charming and believable, and Tony Baloney inhabits a world of make-believe and play shared by so man...more
This is a good book to get a discussion going about emotions and anger with kids. Tony Baloney is a penguin and middle "child." The Botherson Babies Baloney chew on his toys and his big sister bosses him around. Well, sometime his stuffed animal Dandelion just can't take it anymore and loses his temper! Tony Baloney goes to his hideout to calm down: "I am not feeling nicely in my heart. How long does it take for nicely to creep in?" Bright, colorful illustrations.
This is a sweet book about a family of macaroni penguins and the relationship between the young children in the family, told from the perspective of the middle child, Tony Baloney. The illustrations are adorable and the story is nicely told, perfect in length to read with children. Elementary school-age children can best appreciate the different challenges and roles that each sibling takes on, and we thought the babies were sooo cute. Fun book to read aloud.
Tony Baloney has bright, fun illustrations that quickly captured my attention and that of my children. Tony himself is a fun character to read about. His story is one about sibling relationships and his feelings with being the middle child. This cute Macaroni Penguin has to deal with an older sister who bosses him around and two twin babies who get into his things.
Tony is a typical little boy who enjoys playing and pretending, and some times his best intentions lead him into trouble. With the he...more
Tony is a typical little boy who enjoys playing and pretending, and some times his best intentions lead him into trouble. With the he...more
Tony Baloney is an attention getter with its large, bright and colorful illustrations full of bossy sisters, bouncing babies, and understanding parents. Tony’s troubles are easily understood by young listeners who probably face the same troubles themselves daily. Tony Baloney makes for a great read aloud if read slowly, allowing listeners to absorb the storyline along with time to stare at the brilliant illustrations, while cuddling their own version of Dandelion (Tony’s best friend and confidan...more
Goofy fun with an apt portrayal of sibling dynamics. Captures perfectly the difficulty of making a genuine apology when one is not "feeling nicely in my heart." Children who wonder "how long does it take for nicely to creep in?" when learning how to make amends will appreciate the honest answer "Maybe never, or in a little while. Just wait for it." I hope this little penguin has a few more adventures ahead of him.
It seemed overproduced and felt kind of like it was written by committee, maybe a group of researchers who have statistically analyzed what makes a children's book work and edited the book to that effect. To its credit, however, the real/not real Dandelion the stuffed toy made my daughter ask questions about the nature of reality. However, that was a minor side note of the book, not the main idea.
Based on the bright and vibrant illustrations, I wanted to like this book...but it fell flat. Tony Baloney is a penguin, middle child in his family between the older sister ("Boss of the World") and little twin babies ("Bothersome Babies"). What can he say?--"trouble finds him"! His little stuffed friend Dandelion helps him express his feelings. When I read picture books, I look for storytime choices and I didn't feel that I could pull this one off for storytime.
Having spent my life as the bossy big sister, and given birth to three kids, thereby inviting a Tony Baloney dynamic, I appreciated the sibling relationships in Ryan's latest book. The bright, colorful illustrations enhance the engaging text. Middle siblings and bossy big sisters alike will recognize Tony's story and cheer for small victories.
This book was fairly amusing. I enjoyed the bright illustrations and crazy colors that ran rampant through this book. The characters were fairly engaging and some of the text had some funny alliteration going on. I would probably recommend.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2011...
I wanted to like this book. I loved the title and the cover art. I could not wait to be a "ham" reading a title like Tony Baloney with a NJ or NY accent, but it fell flat for me. I did not like the story or the illustrations. Tony is a middle child who is stuck being bossed around by big sister or forced to play with younger sisters.
This is a story with good illustrations that will catch the readers eye. It is about a penguin who is stuck playing with his bossy sister and 2 baby siblings. The kids will enjoy this story, and there are more Tony Baloney books for them to read after this one.
This book is very cute and I enjoyed reading it. Although I found it to be a little chopy I would read it to a future class room. The whole concept is very child like and whimsical, I think that younger students would enjoy this book tremendously.
A cute picture book about being the middle child. Tony Baloney acts out and when he gets in trouble discusses the situation with his trusty stuffed animal. Brought to you by Pam Munoz Ryan, popular author of Becoming Naomi Leon and Riding Freedom.
I thought this was such a cute book. If any of your students have an older sister they will be able to relate to this cute story about siblings. It reminded me of me and my brother when we were younger. Good to use for young elementary students.
The part I liked best about this book was Tony Baloney talking with his stuffed animal buddy, Dandelion as he contemplates what it means to feel sorry and how to make amends while he sits in his hidey-space for a self imposed time out.
Love this author's chapter books and this illustrator's zany bright color palette, but this book is weird in tone and execution. Can't see it working in a storytime. It does have a great picture of the inside of a blanket fort, though.
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Tony Baloney is smack dab in the middle of this penguin family. Tony and his steadfast stuffed friend, Dandelion, get into all sorts of mischief together. A fun book filled with bright, colorful illustrations.
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I liked this story. It is very representative of the life of children with older and younger siblings. The pictures are adorable. The girls really liked this book too, so thumbs up from them!
I liked this story. It is very representative of the life of children with older and younger siblings. The pictures are adorable. The girls really liked this book too, so thumbs up from them!
In my hometown when I was growing up there was a homeless person everyone called 'Tony Baloney' so I had high hopes for this book when I saw it recently. But this book just wasn't any good.
Meh. It's another life-lesson-for-kiddies disguised as a story. Not that stories can't be very good at that, but somehow the good ones exist outside the lesson, and this one doesn't.
I wanted to like this book about a middle child who has to deal with being the younger and older brother. But the story was just frenetic and not as fun as the illustrations.
Cute story - and another book that looks at sibling relationships and emotions. A good story for middle children. More of a 3.5 for me but there aren't half stars so I bumped it up.
My sister Mandy must read this book - all about being stuck in the middle. A hearwarming, sibling rivalry story with a bit of humor mixed in.
Tony Baloney endures bossy and annoying siblings and learns the importance of tolerance and apologies. Vibrant illustrations and a cute story.
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