The Animal Boogie [Paperback]

Debbie Harter (Illustrator), Fred Penner (Recorder, Vocals)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2002

Featuring Harter's vivid artwork, a beloved song comes to life in this book and audio CD set, which features a performance by internationally acclaimed children's singer Fred Penner. Illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Harter (Walking Through the Jungle) once again plunges into a flamboyantly hued jungle, andAas the title hintsAthe joint is jumpin'. With a cast of multi-ethnic children (including a wheelchair-bound girl) serving as guides, readers discover that all the inhabitants have rhythm, like the fluffy black bear with a purple nose who "goes shake, shake, boogie, woogie, oogie!" and a hooded red snake with blue polka dots who "goes slither, slither, boogie, woogie, oogie!" Harter offers up spirited animal characterizations on each spread: a wiry orange monkey swings through the sapphire sky, a lean saffron leopard covers two spreads in a single leap. The paper-over-board book's visual electricity, along with its irresistible repetition of the "oogie" sound and rollicking beat (a simple music score is included at the end of the book, so the text can be sung) make this a particularly good choice for a lively group with an itch to move. Ages 2-6. (Oct.)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 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,
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Barefoot Books; Book & CD edition (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841489158
• ISBN-13: 978-1841489155
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,977,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My boys love this book!, October 19, 2005

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Tina (Maine) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animal Boogie (Hardcover)

My boys love reading Animal Boogie and my 3 year old often requests to keep it on his bed so he can read it by himself when he wakes up in the morning. Both he and his 16 month old brother love the lyrics and the tune. We have made up motions to go with the words and they love dancing to the book. I was thankful that our copy came with a CD so I could learn the right tune. There is music on the last page, but I had a hard time figuring out the rythym of the last page, so I was thankful for the CD. I think their favorite is the Bear! Shake Shake Boogie Woogie Oogie!! They just giggle, it's so cute!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kids love this book!, September 22, 2003

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Wily Dog "wilydog" (Evergreen, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animal Boogie (Hardcover)

We checked this out at the library and after one reading I knew we needed our own copy. We've had it for a year now and they still squeal when I take it from the shelf. We made up our own motions to go with the lyrics. The girls love pointing out the colorful birds and critters in the pictures so much, it takes forever to read it,... It's a delight!

I was happy to see that on this web page credit is given to the woman who wrote the lyrics. Our copy only has Debbie Harter's name on it (and I looked for a writer's name). ... Stella Blackstone earned it--this book is a riot.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Activity Book For Teachers, June 25, 2006

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Yvonne (Lake Norman, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Animal Boogie (Paperback)

Although this book references jungle animals, I use it as an activity when teaching my K-2 about the rainforest. The children absolutely love it. It can also be used as a way to compare the animals in the jungle vs the animals in the rainforest. This year the children put on a performance with the music from the CD. The children's faces were painted according to the animal they represented and they danced away. Just a little imagination and the ideas from this book can be endless....