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The Animal Boogie http://www.fishpond.co.nz/Books/Animal-Boogie-Debbie-Harter-Illustrated-by-Fred-Penner-Read-by/9781905236220

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By Debbie Harter (Illustrated by), Fred Penner (Read by)

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Mixed media product, 32 pages, New edition Edition

Other Information:

full colour illustrations.

Release Date:

1 November 2005

This lively rhyme soon has young listeners frolicking around, with creatures in the Indian jungle. Children will be eager to join in and copy the animals' actions. The song has a quick pace and its catchiness allows little ones, to learn the words and get involved with the story, as they try to guess the animal that will appear on the next page. The book features children from many cultures and differently-abled children. The rhymes and music encourage children to experiment with movement. Everyone will want to get up and dance to this toe-tapping favourite!

About the Author

Stella Blackstone has written many best-selling titles for Barefoot Books, including the popular Bear and Cleo series, An Island in the Sun (9781-84148-197-4), Secret Seahorse (9781-84148-876-3) and Who Are You, Baby Kangaroo? (9781-84148-216-1). Her stories have been translated into a number of languages. Stella lives in Somerset with her three children, two dogs and two cats. Debbie Harter is the illustrator of the best-selling Creepy Crawly Calypso (9781-84148-138-6). Her other titles include Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon (9781-902283-99-6), Thesaurus Rex (9781-84148-787-2) and Walking Through the Jungle (9781-84148-204-8). She has recently moved from Sydney, Australia, back to her native Cornwall.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 2-This lively dance-along song and storybook complement each other perfectly. Debbie Harter's book allows children to guess which Indian jungle animal will appear next, and the lyrics (written by Stella Blackstone) encourage them to participate in the movement story. The CD is sung by popular children's performer Fred Penner, who has recorded one vocal version of the song. This is followed by an instrumental version which includes appropriate animal sounds throughout the score. The recording is faithful to the rhyming text of the book, making it a good musical read-aloud for story hours and animal study units. The colorful watercolor, crayon, and pen illustrations fill the large format book, further adding to its usefulness with groups of youngsters. The boys and girls depicted in the story, one on each page discovering the featured animal, are ethnically diverse and include some with disabilities. Don't hesitate to add this to your collection of children's audio materials.-Kirsten Martindale, Buford Academy, GA Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

"Thank you for making truly beautiful books that teach while they entertain" -- Dawn Traver

Publisher:	Barefoot Books Ltd
ISBN:	1905236220
EAN:	9781905236220
Dimensions:	24.0 x 25.0 x 0.0 centimeters (0.22 kg)
Age Range:	2-4 years

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Reviews

5.0 out of 5 based on 9 reviews. 5 of 5 Stars! – Customer review on 22/03/2007

Excellent value for money - you get a book and a CD, with songs & music. My 2 year old first heard it at daycare and couldn't stop singing the tune. The illustrations are gorgeous and allow you to make up your own little stories about each of the characters while you sing or listen to the song. A book that will be used over and over again.