Boo And Baa Have Company

Bu och Bä

by Lena Landström, Olof Landström, Joan Sandin (Translator)

"It's funny that the wheelbarrow is meowing," Boo and Bay say. But then they discover a cat that has climbed up a tree and can't get down. What should they do to help? Boo and Baa try lots of different things.

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

40 pages, Hardcover

First published March 9, 2006

About the author

Lena Landström, born 1943, is a Swedish author of children's books.

Most of her books are written in collaboration with her husband, Olof Landström. Together with Peter Cohen, Lena and Olof started working on cartoons for TV2 in 1972. The films Kalles klätterträd, Farbrorn som inte vill va stor, Magister Flykt och Herr Bohm och sillen have become award-winning classics.

Reviews

[Candace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boo and Baa are raking leaves when they decide to get a wheelbarrow to take the leaves to the compost. After oiling the wheel, the wheelbarrow "meows" when it moves and when it stands still. Boo and Baa discover it's not the wheelbarrow meowing but a cat up in the tree. They try different methods to get the cat out of the tree. Eventually, the cat comes down but Boo gets stuck in the tree. Baa works out a way to get Boo out of the tree.

Originally published in Denmark, the translation is by Joan Sandin. The reader is introduced to a few lines of texts and full page, colorful illustrations. It is fun to watch the cat's progress as the story evolves. This book would interest preschool to first grade.

[Hbc · Rating 5 out of 5]

hard to express how much I LOVE all the Boo and Baa books! There is something about the translation that seems slightly off that just adds to the charm and humor. my three y o thought they were hilarious, too

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Boo and Baa are raking leaves when they notice a cat up in a tree. They decide to help the cat get down. They try to lure her with sardines, make a bridge, and a ladder. Eventually Boo gets stuck in the tree too. The story is told primarily through the illustrations with one or two lines of text per page. The illustrations cover the whole page. They are colorful and detailed. Boo and Baa Have Company received a starred review from Horn Book Guide.

Recommended for grades Preschool - 1

[Destiny Dawn Long · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is pretty funny and I enjoyed the twee, humorous illustrations. There were moments when I found the narrative a little choppy... and the ending felt a little off to me--but I did enjoy the story.

Especially that the cat causes so much chaos for Boo and Baa. It felt true to life in that respect.

[Sylvester (Taking a break in 2023) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4* art
4* story

Oh this is a funny one. Squirt and I like to follow the cat's capers on each page. Little details make it special - like the different sandwiches, the falling into a pile of leaves, the cat coming in after everyone's asleep. So fun to read together.

[Vivian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Something really weird happens when Boo brings out the wheelbarrow to collect the leaves. It "meows" when he pushes it. Baa notices that is "meows" when it's not being pushed, too.

You, the story performer, point to the cat pictured in the tree and tap the page. The children love knowing what's going on before the characters notice.

The nice thing about this book is that it's not really about getting or having a pet. It's a little, ordinary adventure that all of them wouldn't mind having.

Olaf Landstrom is a genius.

[The Brothers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dexter (5yo) loved this book! It's a simple story of two sheep who discover a cat in their tree and their attempts to help it out.

Great illustrations.

[Mikael Cerbing · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bu og Bæ er ute och krattar løv, så finner de en katt i trædet som inte tycks kunna komma ned. Vad skall de gøra?
En bok før de yngre, som førvånar mig något att snart 5-åringen dær hemma tyckte så pass mycket om (han valde den på biblioteket). Undrar om han tycker om den på grund av att den ær enkel, eftersom jag vanligen førsøker ta lite mer avancerade bøcker. Kanske han tycker om den på grund av att den ær enklare och han inte behøver koncentrera sig så mycket på vad jag læser? I slutændan, en hel ok bok utan något speciellt att skriva om.

[Anina | lukukartano · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kerrassaan mainio ja ajankohtaan sopiva, syksyinen tarina! Päärooleissa kaksi koheltavaa lammasta ja kissa, joka käyttäytyy juuri niin kuin kissoilla on tapana... Minun mittapuullani noin kolmen tähden opus, mutta nelivuotiasta kuulijaa kirja hihitytti niin kovasti, että pakko antaa ihan siitä hyvästä vielä neljäs tähtönen. :)

Buu ja Bää eivät olleet meille entuudestaan tuttuja hahmoja, mutta tätä sarjaahan täytyy käydä äkkiä hakemassa kirjastosta lisää!

[Sanna lukee lapselle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buu ja Bää ovat meillä uusia tuttavuuksia. Tässä syksyyn sopivassa kirjassa he haravoivat lehtiä pihalla, kun he huomaavat kissan puussa. He yrittävät auttaa kissaa alas, mutta seurauksena onkin monenlaisia toilailuja. Tämän kirjan jälkeen meillä on leikitty paljon "eksynyttä kissaa puussa".

[Leena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Käsittämättömästi vangitsee levottomimmankin pikkuyleisön. Suosittelen syksyiseen satutuokioon.

[Dominika · Rating 5 out of 5]

We like it and again one of the books we have already re-read few times

[Niklas Angmyr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Charming. Wonderful language and illustrations.

[Bridget Neace · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was just OK. I legit snagged a copy of this from the library because it helped me satisfy a couple of prompts for a monthly Book Bingo, so it served its purpose.

[David H. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boo and Baa are two lambs who have some interesting problem-solving skills. My son seemed to like it, but only one readthrough so far.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really cute. I giggled a bunch. The art is great, and the story was fun. I'd definitely read more about these two.

[Cheryl]

Definitely written to the target audience and their grown-ups. My inner child is not coming out to play, so I'm leaving this unrated. I may try the others if my library has them.

[Yeslech · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable story with humour and problem solving :)

[Oak · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this a lot!

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tämä Buu ja Bää -kirja on hieman pidempi kuvakirja kuin muut suomeksi julkaistut teokset. Tämä kirja on myös isompi kooltaan kuin muut Buu ja Bää -kirjat. Ehkä siitä syystä tämä on tarttunut harvemmin meidän matkaamme kirjastosta.
Tarinassa Buu ja Bää ovat tekemässä syksyisiä askareita saadessaan yllätysvieraaksi kissan. Kissa kiipeää puuhun ja lampaat päättävät auttaa sen alas. Sanomattakin selvää, ettei asia suju ilman kommelluksia.
Tämän kirjan avulla esikoiseni oppi sanomaan useita sanoja. Edelleen suurinta huviamme oli etsiä yhdessä kuulijoiden kanssa kissaa kirjan aukeamilta.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple, sweet and silly story about two sheep and a cat. It cracked me up. Wonderful illustrations that make the simple text sing.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really cute and very simple story that is wonderful for beginning readers. The illustrations are adorable and the narrative is short and straightforward. We took turns reading this book aloud together and our girls really enjoyed it.

[Jonathon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was actual laughing out loud with these book. I am sitting in the school library, I'm sure people around me think I'm crazy sitting here laughing out loud at a picture book.
I would recommend this book. It is funny and clever. The illustrations are nice as well.

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Boo and Baa are very busy raking leaves! Silliness ensues when they discover a cat in their tree. They have to work together to problem-solve the situation, and continue to do so throughout the rest of the day. This is a great book for young children; it is very fun and silly.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this out for William because of the sheep. The story was alright. We had a big debate about what the red stuff on the sandwich was, and that led to us realizing the book is from Europe. I'd read more in the series if we came across them.

[Jason Paulios · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's just something about two sheep dressed in fall garb raking leaves. Not to mention that later one of them makes a sandwich...a SANDWICH PEOPLE!

[Tricia · Rating 2 out of 5]

i didn't get it. story seemed disjointed and slow moving. illustrations show wide-eyed sheep going through their attempts to woo a cat from the tree.

[Carrie]

I like these 2 funny sheep. For some reason, I think Kathleen would like them, too. :)

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, the ingenuity of sheep. And the confusion when the wheelbarrow meows. Happy ending. The only mysterious part is what the paste-like pink substance on the egg sandwich could be.

[Mckinley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. Picked me up on a day I needed a pick-me-up.