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![]() Buy this book online | Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Written & Illustrated by Chris Raschka Charlie Parker was a great saxophone player. He played a kind of jazz called be bop. Meet Charlie Parker in this musical book and chant such phrases as "fisk fisk" and "Boppitty, bibbitty, bop. BANG!" The colorful, bold illustrations reinforce the bouncy humorous tone. This book is a great introduction to jazz and should definitely be read aloud to get the full rhythmic effect. |
![]() Buy this book online | Going to the Zoo Tom Paxton Illustrated by Karen Lee Schmidt What fun! With a rollicking beat, the reader accompanies a family on their trip to the zoo. The children describe each animal at the "zoo, zoo, zoo" as they go along. The illustrations are bright, lively, and very fun. The melody for the song is included so you can sing along with the story. |
![]() Buy this book online | Miss Mary Mack: A Hand-Clapping Rhyme Mary Ann Hoberman Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott This well known hand-clapping game comes to life with fun, colorful illustrations. Included are a few verses not so well known. The elephant falls "so hard... he made a hole,...in her backyard..the soda popped...the picnic stopped." The elephant eventually stays with Mary Mack and gets his own silver buttons. Instructions are given for the hand-clapping game in the front end pages. This is a great, fun book to share with children of all ages. |
![]() Buy this book online | Possum Come a-Knockin' Nancy Van Laan Illustrated by George Booth This is a very funny story about a mischief-making possum. possum loves nothing better than playing tricks on people, so when a knocking is heard coming from outside the door, everybody inside stops what they are doing and goes to investigate. Grandpa, Granny, Ma, Pa, and even the cat and dog look to see who could be making that terrible noise, but when they open the door - no one is there. Read along to see if possum will ever be caught in the act, or if he'll get a chance to play some tricks another day. The cartoon-like illustrations add another level of humor to this already funnt story. |
![]() Buy this book online | Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp Carol Diggory Shields Illustrated by Scott Nash What happens when all the dinosaurs get together for a dance? Well, the earth quakes and volcanoes erupt, of course. All the dinosaurs are getting ready for the Saturday Night Stomp, a music and dance party. They come from far and wide to do the Conga, the Triassic Twist, and the Brontosaurus Bump. The rhyming text makes a great read aloud, but practice pronouncing your dinosaur names first! The cartoon style illustrations are bold and colorful. This is a fun book for dinosaur fans. |
![]() Buy this book online | Sing, Sophie! Dayle Ann Dodds Illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger Sophie is a young cowgirl who loves to sing, but her family is too busy to listen. When a summer storm hits the farm, Sophie's family learns to appreciate her music when she saves the day! Sing Sophie is a delighful book with downhome country lyrics that kids will love. |
![]() Buy this book online | The Hippo Hop Christine Loomis Illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott The Hippo Hop is the hippest happening place in town where animals can unwind after a hard day's work. Zebras, monkeys, tapirs, and lemurs get in the groove and move to the tropical beat in this Calypso club. Plenty of fun is shared in this rhyming and rhythmical book. You will find yourself clapping along to the beat and enjoying the feast of color and motion captured on every page. The vibrant watercolor and ink pictures are perfect mediums to show the animals in their dizziest moods as they swing and sing to the music and get crazy at the Hippo Hop. |
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