Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this ebook.

This is the second in the series and I was unable to read it on the Kindle, just like the first book. I'm thinking it's not a good idea to read a children's book on an ereader. The illustrations were a bit lighter and I could see some of the pages. It might be better on a tablet with colors and maybe the words would be bigger. I don't have a tablet from Amazon. Maybe, once the libraries open, I will be able to read these books in hardcover form. Again, just like the first book, my 1 star is for the ereader issues and not for the book itself.

A great story and beautifully illustrated. I think the extras at the end are brilliant. Great kids story.

Review of eBook

Hundreds of years have passed in the savannas of East Africa. The land is dry; the animals are hungry. But Baboon discovers a powerful secret and helps Rhino, Little Hare, the lions, and the Beetle find their courage and learn an important lesson. However, when the animals laugh at what they believe is a joke, Beetle gets hurt feelings, so Lion and Baboon write a special song for him. And, as the story ends, the animal friends shake pom-pons and celebrate with Baboon’s boom shake celebration.

This mythological fable, the second in a series [following “Dream Big”], reveals the new secret moody Baboon discovers. A footnote provides a brief fact about each of the animals as the young reader meets each of them. The story tells young readers to be kind and to share. Because they are made of star-stuff, they are extraordinary. A positive lesson in how to get along with others, young readers are sure to read this story over and over again.

Recommended.

I received a free copy of this eBook from Greenleaf Book Group Press and NetGalley
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I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group in exchange for an honest review.

The illustrations in this book are so vibrant and beautiful. I love the message in this book as it is all about caring, kindness, and listening; we could all have a little more of each of those in our lives.

I like that Kat Kronenberg puts little information tidbits about the animals at the bottom of the page, and I love the 'Notes for two-leggers of all ages' at the end of the book.

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After reading Dream Big, I immediately opened this ARC. I would love to recommend these books to my friends who teach primary. Once again, I imagine the visuals that must come with the words.

Our moody Baboon is back and once again we are reminded that stardust is all around us. Here, it makes the world magical. It makes one react to rudeness with kindness and it watches that change the world. Some of the same characters as Dream Big return-Baboon and Termite, for example. And we get a really pushy Rhinoceros and a stubborn hare add to the mix. Plus a few others.

We have a song we can sing along to and more facts and activities to do with our little ones. Kids will love the rhythm and the crafts.

Thank you for the ARC and the chance to read these tales. Though I cannot be in class, I can read them to my granddaughter. We drew our own pictures to go with them, too!

This is a great book to read as a family. The animals in the African Savanna are tired, hungry, thirsty and grumpy. Nobody wants to be kind to one another, each one bent on stealing someone else's food. Until one day, someone shares a bit of their food and suddenly, the animals can see the bigger picture. Being kind is not that hard and everyone will gain. This is almost a fable. Discussion questions at the end will lead to productive creation of ideas.

Love Big by Kat Kronenberg is the second in her Live Big Trilogy. The story continues with Moody Baboon - this time learning about love. This story is filled with uplifting ideas and morals about helping/sharing/being kind, but gets a little long winded and bogged down. I didn't always like the "dude" lingo, either. The illustrations are rich and vibrant, and bring out the warmth and energy of the book. Overall, a fun but long story to encourage love.

This story was a little cluttered and all over the place, but the overarching message was fairly clear. The illustrations are colorful and cute and make these books a lot more enjoyable.

A beautifully colorful book for little kids about loving & caring for others, working together to achieve your dreams, sharing a smile & believing in yourself. It follows a group of animals, i.e. lions, dung beetles, hares, rhinos, etc......& they're kind of a fun group for little kids (also has a little snippet of info about each of the creatures involved.) The 'notes for two-leggers of all ages' at the end is a nice add on too....offering ideas for games & kindness. I think little kids would like this, & bigger kids would enjoy reading to/with the littles!
I received an e-copy of this book from Greenleaf Book Group Press via NetGalley, in exchange for reading & posting my own fair & honest review.

A follow on to Dream Big, Baboon and the gang are back with some new friends. Once again the illustrations are gorgeous though the story didn't flow as well as the first book.

This was the second book in the series and by the author that I have read. It didn't catch my attention (or my childs) as much as the first one did. As with the first, the illustrations were beautiful and the messages were good but I felt it wasn't as powerful as the first. Still overall a great book and can't wait to finish out the series.

Like the previous book, the illustrations and some of the positive messages are great for kids to read. But this one was a bit more cheesy and confusing than the first one. The message is that you should be kind to other and work together so that all can achieve their dreams/have a better life. At least that's the message I'm getting. But the scientific notes didn't always connect directly to what was going on in the story--it felt like a disruption. I get the feeling that young kids would lose interest pretty quickly. If I were reading this to my kids in Sunday School, I think I would end up giving it my own words and using the illustrations as a guide. This book has a lot of potential, but I think it misses the mark. And some of the suggested activities at the end, especially the Catch-M, just sounds a bit too cheesy for kids to buy into.

Thanks to #KatKroenenberg and #NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

My 6-year old read this out loud to me in about 10 minutes. It made her giggle several times and she said the book was entertaining, as well as teaching about kindness.

I love the illustrations in this series of books. The message within the story is hugely important and will need an adult to help children fully understand it. This series would be a great tool in an early elementary classroom. I love the extension activities included at the end of the book.

I really liked the first and third book in this series and I REALLY wanted to like this one as much if not more- but this one the story seemed clunkier and it was harder for me to follow along at the beginning. I'm not sure if that's because there was an issue with my ARC or if it's an issue with the story itself.

However, like the other two I do really like the story in general and the illustrations continue to be gorgeous. I like that baboon from the first book continued to play a part in this story as well- although I was sad that the behavior seemed to revert back to sneering at other creatures.

This book also has notes at the end for activities and discussions which can be helpful for adults, teachers and librarians.

Note: I received a free digital copy of this book through NetGalley

First, this book is beautifully illustrated, I truly enjoyed looking at every single page. However, the way it's written was a bit confusing, I stumbled over some of the vernacular used, some of the transitions were a bit rough in the beginning of the book. The ending was tied together beautifully and I did enjoy the story over all and I would recommend this book for K-2 who are already discussing similar content and looking to add to the discussion. Thanks to netgalley for providing this ARC for free in exchange for an honest opinion.

A wonderfully illustrated book that encourages love and grace. I enjoyed reading it to my three children very much and they seemed to love it as well. It was engaging and colourful.

This book has two things going for it, great illustrations and some fun activities at the end.

Love Big is about learning that being kind to others is an easy thing to do and it will reap rewards. The story is set in the African Savanna, reminiscent of The Lion King. Baboon watches his friends who have become grumpy since the land became dry and they became hungry. Through random acts of kindness, the animals learn that they might be hungry, tired, thirsty but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be kind to their fellow animals. It makes for a better living environment. This is a great message, but it is done in a really cheesy way. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

Love Big has a great message but at times it felt a little too "wordy' to keep the attention span of my 6-year-old. I think this might be a great picture book to read with kids around the age of 7-8 because the writing and pages without text were wonderful for starting a dialogue about this important and timely topic.

I did love that it focused on the importance of kindness and supporting one and the illustrations were beautifully done. Thank you to NetGalley and Greenleaf Book Group for a copy of this book.

Kronenberg's Love Big follows Baboon’s adventures on the African Savanna. Drought has come to the savanna, and the animals begin to grow mean and selfish as food becomes scarce. After seeing an act of kindness by Rhinoceros, Baboon sees how things change, and tries out his theory by helping Lion. Can Baboon help the other savanna animals learn the value of kindness? This was a cute read with lovely artwork. Baboon's lesson spreads, though each savanna resident learns something different. One important lesson is how to maintain your kindness even when people treat you nasty. At the end is a section of suggestions for kids on how to be kind to others. This would be a great addition to any classroom, or kid's library.

***Many thanks to Netgalley & Greenleaf Book Group for providing an ecopy in exchange for a fair and honest review.