Rock-a-Baby Band - Hardcover

McMullan, Kate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316608580 ISBN 13: 9780316608589

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 2003

Synopsis

Here come 10 little babies, ready to rock the house with anything they can find-from a tambourine, bells, and a guitar, to rattles, wooden spoons, and even a Bundt-cake pan! Every parent knows that toddlers love to sing and dance, and this lively, infectious book and CD package is sure to have families reading and singing, twisting and shouting at home and on the road.

About this title

About the Author:

Kate McMullan has written over 50 children's books, including the I Can Read series about Fluffy the guinea pig, and I STINK!, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Winner.

Janie Bynum is also the author and illustrator of Altoona Baboona and Otis and is the illustrator of Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler.

Music by Peggo and Paul and the Peggosus Band. Peggo and Paul live in New Hampshire and are pioneers of rock 'n' roll for kids. They have won coveted Parent's Choice Awards and serenaded at the White House.Their music videos air regularly on The Learning Channel.Their albums include Diggin' in the Dirt, Jubilee!, and Patchwork Quilt.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-There's not much resting in the day-care center once this band starts to play. Ten toddlers leave their cribs to create an impromptu concert, with rattles, drums, and tambourines setting the rhythm. Soon everyone is shaking to the beat. Pots, pans, and other kitchenware add new sounds before the babies dance outside. Bynum's illustrations show the movement and joy this multiracial group of toddlers shares. Picture-book pros will enjoy locating the teddy bear, duck, and rattle that appear on almost every spread. The well-designed pages use both white space and colored lettering effectively. The music on the CD is low-key but bouncy, with good use of sound effects to reinforce words in the text. While not memorable, the tune will stand up to repeated listening by preschoolers without driving adults to distraction. Even without music, this lively picture book will add lots of life to storytime. Consider pairing it with Kathi Appelt's Toddler Two-Step (HarperCollins, 2000) for a dance marathon.
Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0316608580
• ISBN 13: 9780316608589
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Bynum Janie