The 2nd story in the Tales of Bart Bantam series begins with an adventure of two bantam roosters, Bart and Buddy, learning to play guitars and performing in their Bantam Boys Band. One of the greatest country singers on the radio, and an official Tibetan monk, Dollie the llama, resides on the biggest stage in Bart's world, "The Opray Farm". Are the Bantam Boys going to perform there? With a little help from a surprise co-star, Lennie the rabbit, they are headed for the Opray stage! In the process, Bart learns a few surprising things about his mama's past. And Bart and Buddy 's ability to fly comes in handy when a terrible storm hits the Opray Farm. So, follow them through this adventure and find out Mama Betty's secret past and Dollie's super power!
This children's picture book has dynamic illustrations and a story to touch your heart. It isn't uncommon to only know your mom just as "Mom", but Bart's eyes open up to a family history that inspires Bart. Working hard to learn guitar helps Bart and his friend, Buddy, cope with the nerves of performing in front of people. In the process, his world expands both creatively as well as emotionally.
This hardcover book provides premium color and glossy pages which make the illustrations dynamic to grab one's imagination. Large 8.5x11 pages bring the characters to life and engages the reader whole heartedly. This book is perfect for reading with little ones as the sturdiness of the book makes for an easy read and supplements the reading experience. It is also meant as a beginner reader's book for primary school readers ages 7 and up.
Although this is a series, each story is independent from the others. Bart and his best friend, Buddy, are a constant in all of the books, and characters from other books periodically show up for story line purposes. Not having read any book/books before this one is not detrimental to the enjoyment of this book.