Bubble Gum - Africa Stories Author:Kate Noble Kimbi is a young baboon who loves sweets and envies lions because they get so much attention from tourists. When he finds some bubble gum in a visitor's tent, he has an amazing adventure. He tries to eat the gum, but it won't chew up. Instead he creates a bubble that lifts him high into the air like a giant balloon. The book is designed to de... more »light children, but there's a learning plus: the details of animal behavior are correct. Kimbi's lesson in self-esteem is also lots of fun. A teacher writes, "My kids will love it." Kate Noble is a former teacher who has visited Africa on safari. She volunteers at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Illustrator Rachel Bass, a gifted young artist, creates a magical African landscape.« less