Kids Go! [Hardcover]

They Might Be Giants (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

• Innovative artists: Beloved by generations of fans, They Might Be Giants continues to expand their musical horizons and their audience. From legendary alternative rock innovators to platinum recording artists, they’ve sold three million albums worldwide, and written and performed award-winning theme music for television, film, and commercials..

• A huge youth audience: They Might Be Giants are a big hit with kids and parents. The band earned both critical and popular acclaim for their children’s music albums No! (2003) and the CD/DVD set Here Come the ABCs (2005). In 2009, the band won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children for Here Come the 123s . .

• Fun and adventure in song: Kids Go! is the latest sing-along book for kids. Illustrated and animated by Pascal Campion, Kids Go! is a whimsical, colorful delight to be shared with parents and children—complete with a DVD including an animated video of the song designed to get kids off the couch and dancing. On sale: November 3, 2009.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Indie rock artists They Might Be Giants (Bed Bed Bed), fresh off a 2009 Grammy win for their children's recording Here Come the 123s, hop back into the kids' arena with an original song–cum–picture book designed to inspire kids to get moving. Called to action by the words Hey, kid! a tired-looking boy and girl are encouraged to stand up, get up off the couch, [j]ump up off the floor and go/ Get up off your chair and go! go! go! Soon they're moving like a monkey, jumping like a jack-in-the-box, and getting a high-energy groove on (there's even a dance break). With just a hint of retro style about them, Campion's thick and loose black ink lines provide a sense of fluidity in riotous scenes that use a limited but appealing palette of green, gray, and peach, splashed over lots of white space. Befitting the action words in the text, the font size bounces from small to large, adding to the energetic tone (as do a healthy number of monkeys). An accompanying DVD features an animated video of the song. All ages. (Nov.)
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About the Author

They Might Be Giants (aka "TMBG") is an American alternative music group from Brooklyn, NY. The group was founded by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, who released their first album in 1986. Throughout their 25+ year career, the band has racked up several charting albums and singles, as well as two Grammy awards--one in 2002 for their song "Boss Of Me", (the theme song for Malcolm in the Middle) and the other in 2009 for their children's album Here Come The 123s. They continue to record alternative albums while branching out into the realm of children's music, and have sold over 4 million records in total.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; Har/DVD edition (November 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743272757
• ISBN-13: 978-0743272759
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #787,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

They Might Be Giants (aka "TMBG") is an American alternative music group from Brooklyn, NY. The group was founded by John Flansburgh and John Linnell, who released their first album in 1986. Throughout their 25+ year career, the band has racked up several charting albums and singles, as well as two Grammy awards--one in 2002 for their song "Boss Of Me", (the theme song for Malcolm in the Middle) and the other in 2009 for their children's album Here Come The 123s. They continue to record alternative albums while branching out into the realm of children's music, and have sold over 4 million records in total.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another successful TMBG purchase!, November 18, 2009

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Elizabeth Hall (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Go! (Hardcover)

This has become the GO to bedtime story for the kids (2 and 4) - they love it! The book is very simple and repetitive (in a good way for them). The DVD is short and the song matches the words in the book. They love the song and I try to match the tune when I read the book to them. The DVD video will play over and over in a loop so it is hard to stop it ("just one more time mommy!") without dissappointing them. There really is not much to the DVD; just the single song. Very happy with the purchase though as I have been with every TMBGs kids album.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, TMBG-style, October 27, 2009

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This review is from: Kids Go! (Hardcover)

There isn't as much to this package as there was to Bed, Bed, Bed, I admit -- just one book and one DVD, featuring one song with an animated video. But it's very charming. The song is, of course, ridiculously catchy and fun, and the book illustrates the lyrics in a wonderfully dynamic way, almost bringing the DVD to life on the pages. The drawings by Pascal Campion have a lively looseness that reminds me of the style of Roy McKie, one of my favorite children's illustrators. And of course, the lyrics are brilliant; we would expect no less of the two Johns.

If you've never exposed your child to the joys of TMBG, I would start with Here Come the ABCs or Here Come The 123s. If your kids are already fans, this will be a great addition to your collection. But with lyrics like "If you're still not standing up, then get up now and go, go, go, GO, GO!", make sure you don't read it at bedtime!

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I love TMBG kids Stuff but this is LAME, November 2, 2009

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Jeffrey Sampson (Merritt Island, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kids Go! (Hardcover)

We have all the TMBG albums (i.e. 123's, ABC's, Science, No!, and Bed) and they are all AWESOME, with great songs and great DVD animation to go along with the songs. But this book is super LAME. "Stand up, jump like a monkey, jump like a jumping bean"...that is the entire song. Every pages of the book is just a repeat of this. I am very disappointed that TMBG would put their name to something that is so simple...what a rip-off. Better to stick with the "Here Comes..." DVDs and skip this one.