The Flying Beaver Brother and The Hot-Air Baboons by Maxwell Eaton III

Overview: The Beaver Brothers are having fun in the snow when all of a sudden, it all turns to water. Wondering what happened, they see a group of beavers. The Baboons are the ones melting the snow to make "pools" for the beavers. With help from an old enemy, they get rid of the Baboons but then have a new problem. 

Target Audience: Students grades one through four. 

Reading Level (according to amazon.com):

Age Range 6-9 years
Lexile Measure GN230L

Overall Rating 24/24:

-I decided not to rate the book on diversity because its a book with animals as characters where they don't talk about race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status. 

-No facts or cultures were presented in the book so I decided not to rate in on accuracy. 

-The Baboons are trying to take the resources the Beavers have, this can provoke critical thinking about resource management and taking care of the Earth we live in.

-I rated the book 4/4 in theme/storyline because its an interesting story that happens smoothly, it has a conflict and the main characters are abel to come up with a resolution.

Literary Elements:
-Onomatopoeia

-Title and Subtitle

-Setting

 Eaton, M., III. (2014). The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Hot-Air Baboons. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf.