Тапир в открито море

Mango & Bambang #2

by Polly Faber, Поли Фейбър, Clara Vulliamy (Illustrator)

МАНГО ВСИЧКОВА е момиче, което го бива във всякакви неща, като например да накара един тапир да се чувства като у дома си
в забързания град. Този тапир е БАМБАМ. Благодарение на Манго той става все по-смел с всеки изминал ден.
Този втори сборник разказва за дръзки бягства на Бамбам, диамантен пръстен и опасен враг.
Но ще се сети ли тапирът за своя най-добър приятел?

Авторката на историите Поли Фейбър живее в Лондон със семейството си и двете котки Бабс и Алън. Пише историите си за деца на компютър, защото има много грозен почерк. Бабс е първият редактор на книгите ѝ, понеже оставя следи от зъби върху ръкописите. Поли обича ярко жълто, шоколадов пудинг, чорапи на райета, рози, да изкачва планини, да се разхожда по моркия бряг в студен ден, да кара колело, да чете на глас, да гали понита и гореща вана.

Илюстраторката Клара Вулайъми също е родена в Лондон. Дъщеря е на прочутата илюстраторка и авторка на детски истории Шърли Хюз. Започва да илюстрира книги, след като се раждат нейните момиченца. Прозорецът на разхвърляната стая, в която работи, гледа към гора. В нея тя рисува, реже, лепи, гледа през прозореца и измисля истории. Отглежда морски свинчета. Обича копчета, жилетки, канцеларски материали, препечени филийки, също да пътува с влак и да си бъбри с различни хора.

Genres: Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Kids

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2016

About the author

Polly Faber is a children’s-book blogger and volunteer reading helper through the charity Beanstalk. With her family, she looks after her very own tiny free library outside their house in North London.

Reviews

[Hannah Greendale (Hello, Bookworm) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Click here to watch a video review of this book on my channel, From Beginning to Bookend.



Faber and Vulliamy have found a winning combination in this beautiful illustrated chapter book series: two darling characters, four charming stories, and lots of banana pancakes.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter rates this 5 stars, it is really lovely and as a read alone book it is a 5 star read. This book is so nicely presented, the cover with stripes is reminiscent of Mary Poppins and it has a retro feel. The illustrations are wonderful, a couple on each page in red, black and white. The characters are cute, a tapir that gets into scrapes like Paddington bear and some lovely dogs. My daughter really enjoyed reading this as it included several of her interests, ballet, music and animals. Highly recommended for children who love humouress books with animal characters.

[Mathew · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first thing that struck me about the book was the beautiful, almost 1950s, design throughout. Clara Vulliamy's artwork is just gorgeous and takes the words further in many places as much as Faber steps back at times and lets the art do the talking. Bambang is just glorious to look at but so is the stuffed crocodile, the young couple in love and the great golden monkey statue - don't be fooled by the simplistic from cover, Vulliamy is a highly skilled illustrator and I want to see more of her work.

I found myself instantly reminded of Paddington Bear in that we have Bambang, a tapir, who is often at a loss at how to fit into city life. Mango, as patient and as caring as you could possibly be, makes for a wonderful partner and although she dresses with great style she tends to relax through going through some of her karate moves! Equally, Vulliamy adds in some boys playing ballet too and I liked the fact that, implicitly, both author and writer play at challenging those gendered norms.

The style of writing itself is very good. Faber respects the reader uses an engaging range of vocabulary and plenty of humour - just because it's a short collection of stories (all interlinked) does not mean that it's for a beginner reader and yet the reading of it makes for a celebration of rich language and storytelling. I look forward to more of their adventures!

[Книжни Криле · Rating 5 out of 5]

Спомняте ли си една симпатична и духовита книжка от издателство „Лист”, в която малко момиченце се сприятелява със „съвсем не-прасе”? Ако сте чели приключенията им, то няма как да сте ги забравили! Чаровните герои на Поли Фейбър и Клара Вулайъми най-накрая се завръщат във втората книжка от поредицата „Манго и Бамбам”. Да им пожелаем попътен вятър, тъй като този път си имаме… „Тапир в открито море”! Прочетете ревюто на "Книжни Криле": https://knijnikrile.wordpress.com/202...

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a combo review for Mango & Bambang book 1 and book 2!

I spotted this book over at twitter and was instantly interested. A book about a girl and a tapir? A tapir!? Really I had to check this one out. A lot of books just feature the standard animals, cats, dogs, hamsters, rabbits, or dragons and unicorns (if one would go to fantasy land), but I haven't spotted one that has a tapir!

Mango is a brave, sweet, wonderful, smart girl who lives with her father. She is the type who will try anything and everything, and also won't give up instantly. She just keeps trying, even when it is hard or difficult.

One day while in the city she meets a tapir (who was trying to become one with the Zebra Crossing, though maybe we should just all call it Tapir Crossing considering how well the tapir blends in it), and after a bunch of talking (seriously, this girl is super brave to stand up for what she wants to do, even protecting someone she doesn't yet know that well) they go to her home, and become fast friends.
I didn't expect Bambang to talk, but for some reason I didn't mind. It quickly became something normal and fun to see Bambang talk about everything.

The books are separated in various short stories, however I am not sure if you could read them randomly, I am sure you would miss certain events that happened previously. Like how they met, or that evil doctor/woman who likes to collect certain things. You would also be a bit curious about the whole dad situation.
I loved that the books were separated with short stories. We get to know the characters more, and we see them having a fun day or a fun time, or something happens. It is just something different from what normal books do (chapters/one continuous story) and I hope the other Tapir books (please let there be more) will also keep this format.

I have to say that I didn't always like Bambang, at times I found him annoying or an idiot. I mean, you know that going outside is dangerous, yet you just go out like that? But mostly I did like him, he was an interesting character, though I wondered about his life before Mango. Where did he live in the jungle? Does he miss his family? Who is his family?
I had quite a few laughs at his hat addiction, a tapir loving hats and even have various of them for different situations. :)
I loved how sweet and kind he was towards Mango, how he cheered her up, how he was there for her, how they had a great big time together.

I had quite a few laughs at all the people who apparently couldn't figure out what a tapir was, and kept referencing him as beast or pig. How can you get that wrong? Poor Bambang.

Mm, what more. Ah yes, the illustrations, I just loved those! They fitted the book perfectly and they were fun to look at. I also loved the fact that the books were mostly black/white but had one colour theme per book. For instance the first book stuff is coloured in purple/black/white, while the second book is red/black/white. I can't wait to see what the next colour will be.

Ah yes, the last thing, while reading this book it just gave of vibes of books likes Ottoline and Goth Girl. Two series I both loved.

Would I recommend this series? Yes, yes I would. If you are looking for an adorable, cute, fluffy, and fun read, then read this one!

Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/

[Luna's Little Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bambang’s adventure continues in Tapir All at Sea and the second book is just as wonderful as the first. I feel in love with Mango & Bambang last year and have been eagerly awaiting their next set of adventures.

Tapir All at Sea contains four stories for you to enjoy, either in one sitting (like me) or as separate treats. Bambang remains impossibly endearing by getting in muddles as only he can. There is dancing plus Dr Cynthia Prickle-Posset returns and she hasn’t forgotten about Bambang being the perfect collector item.

Clara Vulliamy illustrations are magic, they just work so perfectly with Polly Faber’s story.
I hope there are many more books to come.

[Veronika Pizano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ani druhá kniha zo série nesklamala. Z tapíra Gusta sa stáva čoraz odvážnejší hrdina a to vďaka podpore Lindy. Linda trénuje karate, Gusto tancuje flamenco. Obaja sú jedny z najzaujímavejších postáv v detských knihách súčasnosti.

[Puty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't always put children book on my reading list, but when I do, it's really a good one. I bought this book because "Bambang" is a very Indonesian name. Well, here, Bambang is a great, smart, kindhearted tapir who's friend with a little girl called Mango. The stories are simple but unusual and lovely. I also really really love the duo tone illustration.

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Violet and I both love these books - they are the perfect balance of lovely illustration, wonderful characters, and entertaining stories.

[Bookrapt (Est. 1983) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mango Allsorts is a kind young girl who adopts a lost tapir and brings him home to live with her. They share her apartment with Mango’s father, who is always busy in his study. This allows the two companions the freedom to get into all sorts of adventures.

The four chapters involve many challenges and characters. Mango and Bambang explore their talents and discover a tapir has some surprising attributes. Although he’s not good at baking cakes or ballet, Bambang is an amazing flamenco dancer, a master at howling, and a strong swimmer.

Unfortunately, Bambang is not worldly-wise. When the sound of tapir music calls to him in the night and the smell of delicious food wafts under the door - he follows his trunk-like snout. This leads him into the clutches of Dr Cynthia Prickle-Posset, an unpleasant collector of the unusual. The ensuing drama and heroic antics lead to a triumphant finale. Charming, retro-style illustrations may remind some older readers of the Milly Molly Mandy books.

The plentiful black, white and red pictures are eye-catching. The artist develops the tapir from a shy animal into a talented and brave personality - he’s adorable. Mango is shown as a girl who protects and cares for her friend in the face of various dangers. Remarkably, she remains tidy and clean throughout all their escapades.

An attractive hardback publication complete with a dust jacket, red page edges, and a stitched binding. This junior novel just begs to be picked up and shared with young readers.

Reviewed by Jean Bennett (Bookrapt)

[Jo-Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book. The characters, adventures and language had me hooked from the first page. As my 7 yo said, 'Four chapters - what? That's not enough!'

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say. I am a huge fan of Tapirs and a book, be it a childrens book, that has them in it I will read

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bambang is looking for a class to take while Mango plays chess on Thursday evenings. So far he cannot find anything that's suited for a tapir. But the flamenco class proves to be different. Next Mango and Bambang discover why tapirs do not climb trees normally, and have an adventure in the park with George, a proposal, and the animal catcher. In the third story, Dr. Cynthia Prickle-Posset is back, and Bambang must do some quick thinking to escape her clutches. And in the final story, Bambang's flamenco fame has got him a gig on a cruise ship, but he failed to notice one very important detail.

Another fun set of adventures with Mango and Bambang. I love the way that these stories feel so timeless. I can see them being written and loved 5o years ago or just last week. I'm sure Mango and Bambang will have fans for many, many years to come. They are both fun and adorable. The writing is such that these would be a good segue between easy lower grade fiction and middle grade fiction.

Notes on content: Dr. Cynthia Prickle-Posset has some scary things in the museum she builds like shrunken heads, so sensitive kids may want to skip that story and/or not look at the pictures of the museum.

[Georgi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Поли Фейбър пише много духовито, със страхотно чувство за хумор и симпатия към своите герои. С обран откъм излишества език тя прави читателя съпричастен към приключенията на двамата приятели, но пуска и интересни препратки към явления от съвременния свят, които карат „порасналия“ читател да се засмее на остроумието им. А и това не е вълшебна приказка – тук героите са обикновено момиче и обикновен тапир (!), плюс това я има и дразнещата съседка в лицето на д-р Синтия Бодилкова („Незаслужаваща доверие колекционерка на необичайни неща“).

Цялото ревю: https://bibliotekata.wordpress.com/20...

[Kulturens Hjältar]

Andra boken om Mango och tapiren Bambang. Bambang behöver en hobby, men det är inte så lätt när man är tapir. Provar bakning och balett, får höra av en flamencolärare att han är en naturbegåvning och får åka på kryssning. Däremellan: fångas av hundjägare och sen även av grannen agata gadd som ställer ut obskyra föremål. Inte lika förtjust men fortfarande trevlig. Inga hjälpande föräldrar så långt ögat når.

[Stephan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Den första boken i serien var en trevlig liten berättelse om en flicka och hennes nya funna vänskap med en tapir (och absolut ingen gris) som råkat hamna i en storstad av misstag.

Här fortsätter berättelsen och den är minst lika trevlig med både hjärta, humor och värme. Visst kan det förekomma lite kluriga meningar och ordval, men det är likväl en trevlig högläsningsbok som håller för ett par kvällar. Bilderna är fina och kompletterar texten på ett bra sätt. Jag har upptäckt att treåringar gärna avbryter läsningen för att poängtera delar av bilderna man annars lätt skulle kunna missa. Och det finns gott om bilder och detaljer.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is this the greatest love story/friendship of all time? They believe in the best about each other, bring out the best in each other and want each other to be happy, even if it means being apart. But seriously, is it the best love story ever?

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second entry in this series is still charming and there is a lot of fun to be had. Separate stories, but a continuity is there which is great as well.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Their adventures continue with four more stories about this unusual friendship.

[Shark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Preschooler reviews:

"I liked the chapters. I liked Rocket. I liked that Bambang could do flamenco. I thought it was a good book because Bambang freed himself by himself."

[Michale · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book of this series is as delightful as the first. It explores friendship, independence and interdependence, the consequences of ignorance, and the importance of finding one’s authentic self. (I also loved it that the villain, Cynthia Prickle-Posset, wears a dress that is decorated with images of small potted cacti.)

“Bambang looked at Rocket in misery. ‘You’ve been very kind and I’d love to race with you one day. But you see, I only like the city and the sights and the world when Mango is with me. She’s not my owner. She’s my other half of two.’”

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really cool :)

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Обожавам ги Манго и Бамбам 🥰

[Klára · Rating 3 out of 5]

Velmi pěkné ilustrace a zároveň celkové provedení s krátkými svižnými příběhy s hezkou pointou.

[Ollie]

somehow even better than the first and genuinely moving
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