Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs [Hardcover]

Frané Lessac (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

A compendium of favorite camp songs for all ages to enjoy.

Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh,
Here I am at Camp Granada.
Camp is very entertaining.
And they say we’ll have some fun
if it stops raining.

The mosquitoes are out and biting, the rain’s coming down in buckets, and there’s poison ivy on the trail. We’re a long way from home and the food here stinks!

Camp wouldn’t be camp without troubles to share. But there are also new friends to make, adventurous trails to be climbed, and toasty evenings by the fire to enjoy (not to mention a fair bit of silliness).

Classic camp-song favorites—from “Rise and Shine” and “Found a Peanut” to “Kum Ba Yah”—and vibrant, folksy illustrations make this offering a musical walk through the campgrounds for generations to treasure.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-5-Lessac has gathered the lyrics to more than 30 songs that campers have shared over the years, including "Kum Ba Yah," "Ship Titanic," and "Found a Peanut." The folksy, lush gouaches on double-page spreads focus on typical scenes-gathering around the flagpole, doing crafts, swimming, writing home, etc.-and feature ethnically diverse boys and girls sharing in the sheer ebullience of summer. Musical notations are not included. Readers who want to brush up on lyrics before heading into the woods will find this a welcome title.
Marge Loch-Wouters, Menasha's Public Library, WI
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2-5. This vibrantly illustrated picture book for older children features lyrics to 34 camp songs, including such classics as "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" and "John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt." Lessac's colorful and funny folk-art illustrations provide some story as they follow a group of campers through a day of activities, from the wake-up bugle to lights out. Readers will enjoy the subtle jokes on every page as frogs are slipped into pants, raccoons crawl into sleeping bags, and marshmallows are smeared on faces. Unfortunately, the music for the songs is not included, although occasional introductions to the selections suggest a suitable melody; for example, "Sing to the tune of 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat.'" While this may not be useful as a definitive collection of songs, it does offer an amusing glimpse of the community and landscape that make up camp life. Todd Morning
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); First Edition edition (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805066837
• ISBN-13: 978-0805066838
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,741,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as I'd hoped but still cute, January 3, 2007

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This was more in a story fashion than an actual songbook. Though not what I'd expected, it's done well.

5.0 out of 5 stars Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs, January 16, 2012

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What a wonderful book, well written with great pictures. I feel that the group of children that it was bought for will get many hours enjoyment from it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs, August 3, 2011

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I wanted the words to "Muddah, Faddah" and now I have it in this great collection of camp songs along with many of the traditional camp songs. Great song collection!