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Plink, Plink, Plink. 1 review
Byrd. Baylor
Houghton Mifflin Co (J), 1971
Animal noises in poetry form
What do you do when YOU can't sleep? The child sent to bed in this book lies awake listening and imagining... The child's night is filled with "lions and turtles and sheep" not to mention a humorous herd of buffalo. Each short poem describes a sound and an imaginary animal that might be responsible ...
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The Sanctuary Garden: Creating a Place of Refuge in Your Yard or Garden 5 reviews
Christopher For Mcdowell, Tricia Clark-mcdowell
Fireside, 1998
This is a unique, deeply spiritual, inspired work.
+ just reading this book is a meditative experience
+ Inspiring, Enjoyable Reading & Application!
+ A wonderful sense of the art of creating "peace" around us!
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Peter And The Wolf11 reviews
Vladimir Vagin
Scholastic Press, 2000
Peter and the Wolf connects!
+ My grandchildren loved this
+ Peter and the Wolf
+ Good intro to a classic story
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If You Listen2 reviews
Charlotte Zolotow, Stefano Vitale
Running Press Kids, 2002
WATCH THE BIRDS
+ If You Listen
IF YOU LISTEN...wow, that title get's attention. I have so much to share with/teach my child and this book's title is perfect to whisper to her and get her in the mood to LISTEN. "How do you know if someone far away is loving you?" a little girl asked her mother. Truth is, we all ask ourselves ...
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Who Says a Dog Goes Bow-Wow?1 review
Hank De Zutter
Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 1993
Kids Love This Book...
...and so do adults! I have bought several copies of this over the years and keep buying more because I have given so many to friends and family who loved the book too. It is not only very entertaining but can also be used in educational discussions of cultural differences. I like to use it to ...
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop24 reviews
C Raschka
Scholastic, 1992
How can overshoes have feet?
+ A Wonderful Resource
+ Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
+ Incredible SCAT for musicians of all ages!
+ My baby loves Charlie Parker
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Carnival of the Animals: Classical Music for Kids 20 reviews
Camille Saint-Saens, Barrie C. Turner
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999
Great Fun!
+ Excellent book, CD volume not equalized
+ learning about instruments
+ It's beutiful but.. need more action!
+ Excellent teaching resource
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Making Waldorf Dolls3 reviews
Maricristin Sealey
Hawthorn Press, 2005
Very Authoritative Book
+ Expensive but great instructions and patterns
+ Pricey, but Good
I disagree with the last reviewer regarding the content of Maricristin's book. This book has everything you need to make a wide variety of Waldorf-style dolls. I have made three versions already, and I am working my way through the rest of the patterns. The instructions are clear and complete. The ...
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The Dragons Are Singing Tonight17 reviews
Jack Prelutsky
Greenwillow, 1993
Love this book
+ Once and future Dragons
+ My Son's favorite Dragon book
+ A great book to share with children of all ages!
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Mousekin's Close Call
Edna Miller
Prentice Hall, 1978
Mousekin decides to try some defense techniques to avoid becoming a victim of the bigger forest animals.
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Cats Purr2 reviews
Ashley Bryan
Amer School Pub, 1987
A wonderful tale... (or tail)
+ Cat is tricked by Rat into playing a drum.
This book is a wonderful experience for any child. It is a perfect book for an adult to read orally to their child (or group of children) and is easy for a child to read themselves. It is a fun stroy that not only explains how a cat got its purr sound, but also why cats and rats dislike each ...
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Making Gourd Musical Instruments: Over 60 String, Wind & Percussion Instruments & How to Play Them 4 reviews
Ginger Summit, Jim Widess
Sterling, 2002
Making Gourd Musical Instruments
+ Gourd Music
A fantastic companion to "The Complete Book of Gourd Craft" (by the same authors). The history lesson on each type of instrument is wonderful for both adults and children. The photos of both ancient and new instruments are a pleasure to look at and an inspiration to get going on a project while ...
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The Three Billy Goats Gruff14 reviews
Paul Galdone
Sandpiper, 1981
Three Billy Goats-GREAT
+ FABULOUS FAVORITE!
+ I love this version, great pics!
+ A current favorite
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Georgie9 reviews
Robert Bright
Children's Book-of-the-Month Club
A CHILDHOOD CLASSIC
+ Georgie
+ Georgie is Endearing
+ Brings back great memories!
+ An old time favorite.
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Peter and the Wolf9 reviews
Dame Edna Everage, Sergey Prokofiev, ...
Naxos, 1998
A pleasant surprise
+ Finally My boys will sit still for the Dame!
+ Dame Edna being Barry Humphries
+ Well Above Everage recording and performances
+ Wonderfulness!
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Owl Moon57 reviews
Jane Yolen
Philomel, 1987
Lasts and Lasts
+ One of Yolen's best
+ Revisit when my son is 4
+ Amazing
+ Beautiful story
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The Singing Snake
Stefan Czernecki, Timothy Rhodes
Hyperion (Juv), 1993
A retelling of the Australian aboriginal tale about a snake that swallows a lark in an effort to win a singing contest.
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Hiccup (Picture Puffins)2 reviews
Mercer Mayer
Puffin, 1993
Hiccup by Mercer Mayer
+ Hiccup by Mercer Mayer
I thought I could use the wordless book for a fun classroom activity with my 5th/6th graders. They loved the idea. They loved and laughed at the book. Many good points for discussion - even though it is wordless! Fun!
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Ty's One-Man Band2 reviews
Walter
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1987
Words as music
+ Making of Music
This electric 34-page picture book makes language into music. Written in 1980, the story is set in about the 1930s, in the rural South. A young boy's mother washed clothes and his father was busy unloading feed for the chickens. "The sun rose aflame. It quickly dried the dew and baked the town. ...
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Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin (Caldecott Honor Book)41 reviews
Lloyd Moss
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1995
Love This Book!
+ Great addition to your library
+ Fun book
+ my pre-schooler loves it!
+ Great gift
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