Horowitz, Dave. Soon Baboon Soon.(Brief Article)(Children's Review)(Book Review)

HOROWITZ, Dave. Soon Baboon Soon. illus. by author. unpaged. CIP. Putnam. 2005. RTE $14.99. ISBN 0-399-24268-6. LC 2003024448.

PreS-Gr 2--The primates have all come together to put on a drum show, "Percussion of the Apes." Baboon's triangle may not have the same presence as some of the other instruments ("Chimpanzees play timpani," while "Gorilla's got a gong"), yet youngsters learn that in a band, size and volume aren't as important as timing and cooperation. Reading this work aloud is the next best thing to hearing a live concert. The terse text carries a …