The Last Basselope: One Ferocious Story

by Berkeley Breathed

Book Overview

In hopes of making a Great Discovery, Opus the penguin leads his friends into the forest to search for the legendary, ferocious Basselope.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316107611
• ISBN13: 9780316107617
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 12.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great Book for young and old.

I was a big Bloom County fan [back in the day]and got to know Opus and Bill the Cat from there. I finally got this book and am very pleased with it. It is classic Opus -love the Basselope too. I find it a sweet story that my kids will enjoy while still entertaining the Bloom County fan in me.

A Laugh Out Loud Basselope Story

Opus is hunting for the world's last basselope, a creature so fierce, so mean, that in olden times "the mere sight of one of them in a dinosaur neighborhood would inspire ripsnorting dinosaur pandemonium lasting for weeks." This is a story of misunderstanding and discovery. If you remember Opus and Bloom County and the basselope, Rosebud, this is for you. It will takes you back twenty years. Breathed does a fantastic job with the artwork, and the story is exquisite, too. On it's surface it is just a fun book to read together and laugh out loud. Without too much of a stretch, you can teach kids about what happens when creatures misunderstand each other.

It's a shame this is out of print

I don't understand why this book would be out of print. All of Breathed's books should always be in print, if just for the sheer richness of the illustrations. I can't say enough about how great the illustrations are in all of his books. This one is no exception.This is a very heartwarming story about Rosebud, the last basselope (a basset hound with antelope horns and a penchant for dandelion fluff). In this book a troop of "fearless" adventurers go on a quest to find the last basselope. Opus, then penguin, Bill the Cat, Ronald Ann, and Milquetoast, the cockroach, all are looking for Rosebud. They are expecting a horrible beast, but learn that rumors can't always be trusted. In the end, it's a story about true friendship. I recommend this, and any other work by Breathed (especially his children's books for kids and Bloom County for everyone). You won't be dissapointed.

My kids laughed out loud!

I have enjoyed Berke Breathed's sense of humor over the years. I was therefore delighted when my son brought "The Last Basselope" home from the school library. The illustrations alone are enjoyable. I have a ten and a seven year old, and even after several readings, they are still laughing at the preposterous situations and great pictures.Inside the front cover has "Notes on the use of this book" which includes: " Not suggested for use by adults unless accompanied by a kid or kid guardian." I would agree with the wisdom of that.

My favorite picture book

Full of beautiful pictures and humor, this book is for "kids" of all ages. Colorful cast including a basset-antelope dandelion eating creature that can float! This book also contains a moral... I don't know what it is, but it's there. READ IT!