Customer Reviews

We All Sing with the Same Voice

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I am a preservice teacher and 1st read this book in a teacher education class, and was pleasntly surprised! It is a great asset to any library, school or home. The pictures and words reinforce the idea that we are all the same, an idea that we need to remember in these hard times. I love the repeating line, "I am you". A catchy song sure to become a favorite is included with the book!

I checked this book out from our library initially because I loved the graphics and it seemed like an age-appropriate book for my two year old. I didn't realize until I got home that it included a CD. She loved it and wanted me to play the song more. After checking it out from the library a couple of times, I knew that this book would be one that we had to own. My six year old niece loves it as well, my daughter sings it all the time, and it is a song that I gladly know all the words to. The theme is timeless and the illustrations are fantastic.

As an early childhood educator, I was dying to get this book and have a good recording of the Sesame Street segment that this book is based on (and literally one of my favorite songs of all time). The book was fabulous. Unfortunately, the CD does not contain the original recording, on which one gender-unknown child sings all the lyrics as the faces change, thereby reinforcing the message of similarity. The recording from the book lacks any of the charm of the original. Oh well! I guess I'll have to tape it off my TV.

I see plenty of people complaining about the CD, but you are living in your generation by saying it is not as good. I have ONLY heard the new version and the children in my class LOVE IT. They will one day remember this song with the same nostalgia as you do about the old one! Please don't give a wonderful multicultural book about unity a lower rating than it deserves because of this.
Also, regarding the person who refuses to read it to her kids because of the homosexual references: the purpose of this book is to educate children to be tolerant of these facts! If you "protect" your children from such facts you only add to the ignorance that later becomes non-tolerance.

This song was one of my favorite sesame street clips when I was a kid. I was so happy to find that I could get the song on cd with the book. However, was a little disappointed to find out that the cd version of the song is NOT the original 1982 version. But it's still a great song, with a great message of unity and peace, and I was happy to finally have a copy of the song I could listen to over and over.

My students love this book. They sing right along with it. It has become our all school book and song!

My 3.5 years old love this song. He is a child with speech delayed and we used this song & book as a reinforcer to get him say meaningful worlds. He would ask us "PLAY" this song over and over again... I find that the picture illustrations are very attacting to children and the song rythem is very lively.... He is still loving it after several months ! One of the best I can ever find...

My 3 year old loves this book and has read/sung it every day/night millions of times since getting it. I'd love to find more similar books that I know will bring her fond memories of childhood when she gets older!

I am an elementary music teacher and I have used this book for my kindergartners to learn for graduation. They love it!! The melody is in a very sing-able range and catchy they learn the words quickly. The diversity message is very beneficial and opens the doors to many conversations. Highly recommended!!

for anyone that watches or watched sesame street will remember this great song. My daughter and I love it!!!!