Animal Boogie (Hardcover with CD) [Hardcover]

Debbie Harter (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Dance along with the creatures of the Indian jungle as they shake, swing, flap and slither to the sound of the animal boogie! Children's singer Fred Penner brings his voice to a CD version of the song that accompanies this Barefoot best-seller.

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.)
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From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 2-Filled with brilliant tropical colors, this lively picture book combines poetry, song, and dance into a dazzling and fun-packed guessing game. On one double spread, the text reads, "Down in the jungle, come if you dare!/What can you see shaking here and there?" A clue in the illustration shows a boy peaking at an animal that is partly concealed by a large tree. A turn of the page reveals a bear that likes to dance: "Shake, shake, boogie, woogie, oogie!/That's the way she's shaking here and there." A monkey, a leopard, an elephant, and several other creatures also move in their own particular ways. The rhythm of the text encourages children to boogie-woogie right along. The vivid illustrations, done in watercolor, crayon, and pen and ink, show lush jungle scenes, colorful animals, and a cast of smiling children. A simple musical score is included. Similar in tone to Harter's Walking through the Jungle (Orchard, 1997), this book makes a great choice for storyhours.
Karen Land, Greenport Public School, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Barefoot Books (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846862310
• ISBN-13: 978-1846862311
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,054 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....