This Little Piggy with CD: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games and Pantomime Rhymes [Hardcover]

Jane Yolen (Editor), Will Hillenbrand (Illustrator), Adam Stemple (Contributor)

Book Description

Age Level: 1 and up

You won't be able to resist acting out these dozens of rhymes and games for very young children - an endearing, annotated collection sure to become a family heirloom.

Open this delightful anthology of more than sixty lap songs, clapping
games, and action rhymes and discover the perfect book for babies and
toddlers - and their grateful parents and caregivers. Featuring familiar
favorites such as "Goosey, Goosey, Gander" and "I'm a Little Teapot"
as well as lesser-known rhymes like "Harry Whistle" and "In Went the
Prairie Dog," this comprehensive collection includes directions for play,
historical tidbits, and fourteen simple musical arrangements for piano
and guitar. Masterfully selected and edited by Jane Yolen, whom
NEWSWEEK calls "America's Hans Christian Andersen," THIS LITTLE PIGGY is lavishly illustrated in charming detail by Will Hillenbrand. The bonus CD contains fifteen minutes of lively music and vocals, based on Adam Stemple's original arrangements, including "Dance to Your Daddy", "I'm a Little Teapot," and many others.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. PreS–A beautifully crafted, oversized anthology of approximately 60 lap rhymes, songs, clapping rhymes, and finger and foot rhymes, all presented with explanations and simple instructions for parents to play with their babies and toddlers. Most are familiar, but there are also a few that are less well known. Hillenbrand has framed the rhymes with lovely mixed-media pictures in an array of sherbet pastel colors with happy piggy families acting out the rhymes. The songs include simple musical arrangements for guitar and piano. A delightful accompanying CD includes 13 songs from the text, beautifully done with vivacious accompaniment. The result is a perfect book for one-on-one sharing–a feast for the eyes and the ears–as well as a wonderful compendium of first rhymes for the very young. A special selection that all new parents and grandparents will want to read again and again.–Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA
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From Booklist

*Starred Review* PreS. Collections of children's rhymes and songs, lap games and finger plays, are in no short supply--Marc Brown's compilations of the 1980s and Zita Newcome's Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (2003) represent just a few of the many in print--but this assured presentation by Yolen, who charmingly notes that "the lap is a kind of schoolroom," is likely to emerge as the most authoritative. Many of the entries in Yolen's much briefer Lap Time Song and Play (1989) are duplicated here, but this boasts a broader scope (more than 60 interactive chants, rhymes, and songs) and a gorgeously crafted package, similar to Iona Opie and Rosemary Wells' Mother Goose Library. Annotations about each poem's provenance and instructions to parents appear in smaller type, while the poems themselves, arrayed with Hillenbrand's zestful, pig-themed illustrations, squarely target children. The selections range from the tried-and-true, such as "Eensy Weensy Spider," to the rarely seen, such as "A Gentleman of Wales," although some in the latter category, rich in early English colloquialisms and less-than-infectious rhythms, seem of more historical than practical interest. But given the collection's broad scope, families will inevitably emerge with new playtime standbys, and its many aesthetic rewards offer ample motivation to keep turning the pages. An accompanying CD provides jaunty interpretations of Stemple's piano-and-guitar arrangements for the songs. Jennifer Mattson
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (February 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763613487
• ISBN-13: 978-0763613488
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 0.6 x 11.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #840,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Will Hillenbrand has illustrated many beloved picture books, including "Kiss the Cow by Phyllis Root"; "Smash! Mash! Crash! There Goes the Trash!" by Barbara Odanka; and "What a Treasure!" by Jane Hillenbrand. He also wrote and illustrated another Christmas story, "Asleep in the Stable". Will enjoys visiting classrooms to talk about the creative process involved in making a picture book. He lives with his wife, Jane, and their son, Ian, in Terrace Park, Ohio.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, January 4, 2007

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This review is from: This Little Piggy with CD: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games and Pantomime Rhymes (Hardcover)

The on-line description of this book and CD led us to believe that there were many songs on the CD. Unfortunately, there were only a handful. We felt a bit deceived. On the plus side: (1) The book itself has wonderful pictures; (2) The history of each rhyme is interesting to an adult; (3) The descriptions of how to involve a child are very good.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The parents loved it, January 10, 2007

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This review is from: This Little Piggy with CD: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games and Pantomime Rhymes (Hardcover)

All those songs you remember from childhood, but have no clue what the words are beyond the first three. This is a great way to share time with your child, whether simply soothing them with song or having fun and teaching them music.

--aw

2.0 out of 5 stars aweful cd because of aweful singing, nice book with nice illustrations, April 25, 2010

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This review is from: This Little Piggy with CD: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games and Pantomime Rhymes (Hardcover)

I thought this would be a great book for my infant. I was even more excited after seeing the book with its handsome illustrations and interesting text, as well as the rhymes, which are traditional yet not trite. I was definitely disappointed however when I played the CD. Neither singers (Bryan Johnson and Nancy Slusser) sound professional - neither can carry a tune, and neither has a strong voice.