Jimmy's Boa Bounces Back

Jimmy's Boa #2

by Trinka Hakes Noble, Steven Kellogg (Illustrator)

A pet boa constrictor wreaks havoc on a posh garden party.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Humor

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steven Kellogg's wacky illustrations are an absolutely necessary component of Trinka Hakes Noble's succinct dialogue. Her casual understatements lead to mass confusion and misconception that cannot be depicted in any way but through the pictures. The clever use of speech balloons or thought balloons throughout the book serves as a way to set borders on the images that seem to explode from the page. This is truly a picture book in the sense that Lambert's article describes. The illustrations and the text form equal dimensions of the relationship and interaction with the reader and the viewer/listener to tell the story.

[Joe Manza · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a sort of unbelievable story. In my opinion, I think Meggie's mom's expulsion from the garden club was inevitable. Bringing a live animal to a club meeting, especially one that happens to be a certain plant's natural predator, is most liekly an incredibly serious rule violation punishable by membership termination.

[Child960801 · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are crazy bananas and only part of that is Steven Kellogg's illustrations which are incredible but nuts. In this book, Meggie and her mother go to a garden club meeting. Meggie's mother wears Jimmy's boa as a hat. Chaos ensues.

[Kaelin Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a silly book! The girl tells an unbelievable story and I learn about the bongo plant. It's great for children to read if they like silly and quirky books. I enjoyed it!

[Eleanor W · Rating 4 out of 5]

These are such fun books. I almost wish they would redo the color in them to make them brighter and more inviting to new readers.

[Beverlee Jobrack · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute.

[Kurt Fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this to a bunch of Kindergarten and Grade 1 kids. They loved it. The story was silly and illustrations were great! Just as good, if not better, than the original.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Noble Gas #2
Jimmy's Boa #2
Very similar to book one in style with an elongated narrative linking tale from one event to another etc.
SOme humour, pretty tired.

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each of these books is a fun time! Love the creativity!

[Keg Good · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too confusing- both the text and the pictures.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh. The story told in reverse just didn't work for me. I think because it was too convoluted. The illustrations are fun, though.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another one of my favorites from the series. I’ve always loved Jimmy’s boa constrictor and his crazy antics. I’ve also loved reading these books to children when I would volunteer at the school My Mom taught at, or when I worked as a storytelling and music specialist at a day camp for several years.

[Books Kids Like · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jimmy's boa leaves the farm and spends a cold night in the tree outside Meggie's house. Her mother, knowing that snakes don't move much when they're cold, drapes the boa over her head and shoulders. She needs something to dress up the gray suit she's wearing to her garden club. Miss Ivy speaks on the topic of the rare Yellow-Spotted Bongo plant. It's only natural enemy is the boa constrictor. Jimmy's boa wakes up, sees the plant, and gobbles in down. Miss Ivy faints. She hits Miss Peachtree who drops her poodle in the punch. The poodle sneezes punch on Miss Greenleaf's back causing her to catch her alligator purse in Mrs. Rosebud's wig. The wig falls off. While Mrs. Rosebud asks someone to close the window because she feels a draft, the boa eats the punch bowl and saves the poodle. Meggie's mother is disgraced and ejected from the club. The boa goes home with the poodle.
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[Melanie Hetrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jimmy's Boa makes another appearance...at Meggie's mother's garden club meeting! After sleeping outside all night, the boa was calm and slow allowing Meggie's mother to wear it as a "boa" to dress up her old gray suit. But this causes lots of hilarious calamities at the garden gathering.

A fantastic humorous story, but not a good read-aloud as with all of Kellogg's work, his illustrations can be over-whelming for a group audience.

[Bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE these books. They are so funny. I love the whole idea of a little girl telling someone a crazy story. She has an answer to everything that they ask when they are questioning if it's true. Making you start to wonder how it could be a lie. The idea is just so original I can't get over it! What a good idea! These books are great!

[Lesley Looper · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this one doesn't hold quite the charm for me of Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash, it's still fun to see Jimmy, Meggie, and the boa in a new setting! The garden club meeting makes for some funny exchanges between the boa, the garden club members, and the punch bowl.

[Sonya Huser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meggie and her mother take Jimmy's Boa to a garden club meeting. After the chaos that ensues, they are never allowed to go back again. Jimmy's boa finds a new home with the unsuspecting Miss Peachtree.

[Melissa Sommer]

This is the sequel to The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash. This book is about how Jimmy's Boa takes a little adventure through the neighborhood. I loved all of the creative illustrations that covered the pages.

[Katie Jelinek · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an okay read as both imagination and humor were brought about in this unique story of a women's garden party attended by a boa constrictor. I think the most entertainging part fo this book was the funny illustrations with delightful details that really completed this tale of nonsense.

[Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was funny, I think M got lost..

[Ashley]

I havent read this one yet, but I loved the first one and would like to read this one.

[Cws]

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[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun book and the kids loved it. They like the snake character and I enjoyed the backwards telling of the story.

[Amberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very imaginative illustrations, driven by a clever story. Lots of detail in both.

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute & fun children's book with wonderful illustrations!

[Shelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fun story of Jimmy and his now wayward pet, the Boa Constrictor. Somehow the Boa makes an appearance at a Garden Club Part and does what he does best.... cause trouble.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jimmy's Boa makes a splash at the garden club meeting.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for cause and effect. There is a great video of this book being read on YouTube. The students thought that this book was funny.

[Rachael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for cause and affect. Very cute series. Amusing outrageous stories.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

we loved it.!!!!