The Last Basselope : One Ferocious Story

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Summary: My favorite picture book
Review: Full of beautiful pictures and humor, this book is for "kids" of all ages. Colorful cast including a basset-antelope dandelion eating creature that can float! This book also contains a moral... I don't know what it is, but it's there. READ IT!

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Summary: It's a shame this is out of print
Review: I don't understand why this book would be out of print. All of Breathed's books should always be in print, if just for the sheer richness of the illustrations. I can't say enough about how great the illustrations are in all of his books. This one is no exception.

This is a very heartwarming story about Rosebud, the last basselope (a basset hound with antelope horns and a penchant for dandelion fluff). In this book a troop of "fearless" adventurers go on a quest to find the last basselope. Opus, then penguin, Bill the Cat, Ronald Ann, and Milquetoast, the cockroach, all are looking for Rosebud. They are expecting a horrible beast, but learn that rumors can't always be trusted.

In the end, it's a story about true friendship. I recommend this, and any other work by Breathed (especially his children's books for kids and Bloom County for everyone). You won't be dissapointed.

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Summary: My kids laughed out loud!
Review: I have enjoyed Berke Breathed's sense of humor over the years. I was therefore delighted when my son brought "The Last Basselope" home from the school library. The illustrations alone are enjoyable. I have a ten and a seven year old, and even after several readings, they are still laughing at the preposterous situations and great pictures.

Inside the front cover has "Notes on the use of this book" which includes: " Not suggested for use by adults unless accompanied by a kid or kid guardian." I would agree with the wisdom of that.