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Title: Ashanti to Zulu

Author: Margaret Musgrove

Narrator: Spencer Shaw

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-01-08

Publisher: Weston Woods Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

Twenty-six African tribal cultures, their respective ceremonies, celebrations, and day-to-day customs are pictorially described here, with some attributes shared by all peoples and some unique to a few.

©1976 Margaret Musgrove & Leo & Diane Dillon; (P)1977 Weston Woods

Editorial Reviews:

A celebration of Africas culture and diversity, Ashanti to Zulu educates and entertains, matching the 26 letters of the alphabet with 26 African tribes, their customs and traditions explored with detail and aplomb. A veteran performer of African folklore and childrens stories, Spencer Shaw brings pride and pace to this rich tapestry of African life. Shaws storytelling is fluid and deliberate, but nevertheless animated, brimming with vibrant imagination. As they traverse the alphabet, young listeners will meet the Tuareg tribe, in which men wear the veils and women do most of the talking, and join the Baule people as they forge a river on the back of a crocodile.

Critic Reviews:

Members Reviews:

This purchase was absolutely one of the worst choices made through AMAZON

This purchase was absolutely one of the worst choices made through AMAZON. To describe this experience would be exhausting,adjectives and no other parts of speech are all I can think of .After weeks of DELAYS, DELAYS, DELAYS then complete DISAPPOINTMENT. The images in this copy lack color and luster that is essential to a successful children's picture book not to mention the storyteller. The illustrations are reproductions of art, for goodness sake. If this is the definition of LIBRARY EDITION, DON'T SELL this edition. This item is the worst copy of this edition, I have every seen.

Five Stars

Beautiful illustrations!

Perfect for grade-school level

A simple, but instructive book on different tribes of Africa. Perfect for grade-school level, but of usefulness to adults too.

Buy this book if you are beginning a self stiudy of Africa!

I love this book! Next I will look up each tribe represented in this book to learn more about their rich customs.

Five Stars

great

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Title: De Paseo por la Selva

Author: Stella Blackstone

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-08

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

In the Spanish-language edition of Walking through the Jungle, join a fearless young explorer as she encounters different animals and terrains of the world and makes it home for supper, safe, and sound. Recorded by the internationally renowned Los Angeles Children's Museum, this tale is ideal for Spanish language learning and fun!

©1997 Barefoot Books; (P)2000 The Barefoot Child

Critic Reviews:

"Rhyme, rhythm and repetitive structure ensure that children will soon learn the pages off by heart and will be happy to join in. Each verse has an animal sound which children can follow to create new verses for the poem - which, incidentally, has conventional punctuation." (Child Education)

Members Reviews:

Great song

Excellent for children who are learning about animals and types of sounds they make. Nice beat and music.

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Title: Creepy Crawly Calypso

Author: Tony Langham

Narrator: Richard Love, Alex Hutchings

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-08

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

Jump and jive with this funky band of mini-beasts, as they play their cool calypso beats! Introducing guitar-strumming ladybugs, trombone-blowing dragonflies, and piano-tinkling centipedes, this tale will have everyone singing along enthusiastically. The counting theme throughout helps young learners with their numbers up to ten, and there are lots of creepy-crawly facts at the back of the book, in addition to information about the Caribbean and calypso bands.

©2004 Tony Langham; (P)2004 The Barefoot Child

Critic Reviews:

"Kids can count their way through the rainforest to a Caribbean beat." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

cute

This is a cute book with a sweet CD that children find engaging. I bought it for use during library classes I teach in a K-6 school. I use it with special education students because they need the music as well as the text to keep interested.

Great Book, CD not so good

Purchased this online because Animal Boogie was such a great book and fun CD. Debbie Harter's artwork is just as spectacular here but the sound at the beginning of the CD is muddy and the song/story is much shorter.

Other good books with great art and really good CD's are the Baby Loves Jazz series. My 2-year-old particularly like Duck Ellington and Leo the Lion volumes. He doesn't use the two together but has gone through a phase where, when he can't sleep, he'll listen to one of these CDs to help/

Creepy Crawly Calypso - Big Hit!

The Creepy Crawly Calypso is a great book and CD to use with pre-school

to 1st or even 2nd grade. The introduction of all the calypso instruments is a wonderful teaching tool. The kids get to listen to the sounds of the different instruments and see the pictures too. They are encouraged to listen for each instrument during the song.

Funky music with CD

I have not used this book with its CD at school yet but am looking forward to sharing it with my class. I bought this book as it seemed to be a good companion to have with The Farmyard Jamboree which I had already ordered from Amazon.com. My young class love music so it is good to have such excellent books to share with them and let them see what a range of musical instrumments are around. When I was a child I remember listening to Peter and the Wolf and learning to distinguish the different classical instrument's sounds, and it always remained with me as my first real introduction to the instruments of a classical orchestra. This book/CD does the same with jazz instruments as well as using a range of interesting insects into the bargain.

Catchy Tune, Colorful Bugs

I'm not exactly sure why, but for some reason my two-year-old daughter is totally smitten with this book and calypso tune. I can assure you I have played the CD that accompanies the book SO MANY TIMES in my car that the two of us can sing it backwards. The info about musical instruments at the back is over her head, but would be great for music teachers or older (5+) kids interested in music. bnm

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Title: Dragon on the Doorstep

Author: Stella Blackstone

Narrator: Fred Penner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-08

Publisher: Barefoot Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

What would you do if you found a dragon on your doorstep? Or a crocodile in your closet? In this playful hide-and-seek book that gently introduces children to the animals that often scare them, best-selling Barefoot author and artist team Stella Blackstone and Debbie Harter have created another humorous and highly entertaining story that kids will love.

©2005 Stella Blackstone; (P)2005 The Barefoot Child

Critic Reviews:

"Young readers will delight in the hide-and-seek illustrations...The simple lines and bold colors are appealing, and the facial expressions on both the children and the animals will grab readers' attention." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

A Dragon in the Classroom

I use this in my classroom. My kids need a lot of repetition and simplicity, plus it helps when my throat isn't cooperating and I can use the CD. This is a highly requested book!

Great book

My kids and my Pre-K students all love this book! You can work on a lot spatial concepts (behind, on top, below, etc) with students with this colorful book!

CUTE

I USE A LOT OF THIS TYPE OF BOOK WITH MY SPECIAL ED STUDENTS. THIS WAS A LITTLE SLOW AND DID NOT HOLD THEIR ATTENTION LIKE OTHERS DO. STILL, IT IS A CUTE BOOK AND HAS NICE ILLUSTRATIONS. IT IS MUCH TOO SHORT THOUGH AND DOES NOT REALLY HAVE A STORYLINE.

A fun book for preschoolers

The catchy tune and storyline makes it a fun book for any preschoolers with or without special needs. I used it in my classroom and the children already learned all the animals in the book by the second week.

Perfect for Singing Along

This book is a fun, imaginitive story, made all the much better by the catchy song on the CD. The pictures are bright and colorful, my preschoolers love it! We get requests for this book all the time. It's a great alternative to simply reading the book yourself. My kids love to sing along and it's great for those children who have a hard time paying attention during story. I highly recommend this book for any teacher or parents' library!

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Title: The Littlest Pumpkin

Author: R. A. Herman

Narrator: Peter Linz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-08

Publisher: Scholastic Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

The Littlest Pumpkin can't wait for the most important holiday of the year - Halloween. But after all the children pick their perfect pumpkins, Bartlett's Farm Stand closes, and only the Littlest Pumpkin remains. Just then, a group of mice scurrying around the stand make the Littlest Pumpkin's dream come true!

©2001 R. A. Herman; (P)2006 Scholastic Inc.

Members Reviews:

One Star

My book, The Littlest Pumpkin was delivered bent. I was very unsatisfied.

This is such a sweet story. I love reading it to my kids ...

This is such a sweet story. I love reading it to my kids around Halloween.

Five Stars

Love, love this story.

Five Stars

Came fast and as described

Cute!

What a great fun story. I love it and so do my students. a b c d s f g h i j

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Title: Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka

Author: Tomie DePaola

Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune - and his pooka's housekeeping - last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie DePaola's delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato.

©2000 Tomie dePaola; (P)2008 Penguin

Critic Reviews:

"DePaola's jaunty storytelling pace and his snappy Irish phrases give this tale extra sparkle." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Great book!

Love this book around St. Patricks Day ! Great for the elementary classroom. Lots of possibilities for art and writing activities.

Jamie O'Rourke and thePooka

The book was new, exactly as described by the seller. It arrived promptly and well-packaged. It is not easy to find books about St. Patrick's Day, so I was happy to find this one, and I knew it would be good because I have another book about Jamie O'Rourke by Tomie dePaola. Thank you for makng ordering books from Amazon so efficient.

Beloved

This has been a beloved story for me and hundreds of students to whom I have read it.

Grandchild

My friend from church enjoys reading dePaola books to her two year old grandchild.

and all of them have loved this book

Three kids, from 20 to 8, and all of them have loved this book:) It's a St.Patrick's Day tradition ;)

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Title: Andy and the Lion

Author: James Daugherty

Narrator: Stuart Blinder

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-01-08

Publisher: Penguin Group USA and Audible

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.

©1966 James Daugherty; (P)2008 Penguin

Members Reviews:

My autistic grandson loves this for comprehension.

What made the experience of listening to Andy and the Lion the most enjoyable?

Andy and the lion became friends

What other book might you compare Andy and the Lion to and why?

not sure yet.

What does Stuart Blinder bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

a flow of the story, comprehension, and no frustration

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

he enjoyed doing this, so maybe this is a good, positive way of comprehension at least for now..

Nice and short

not outstanding. very short. I did like the speaker, but the story was a bit flat perhaps.

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Title: The Complete Mother Goose

Author: Audio Book Contractors

Narrator: Flo Gibson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-08

Publisher: Audio Book Contractors, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

All the original rhymes and riddles are here to delight and tickle the imagination.

©1990 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.; (P)2007 Audio Book Contractors, Inc.

Members Reviews:

technically complete, but could have done better

they have most verses but some only have a single verse or perhaps two leaving more to other books I imagine. for example: mary had a little lamb is one verse and never mentions school. six year old getting the gift will love it but I would pay more for more completeness.

Five Stars

Exactly what I'd hoped for.

I love it

This book gives you all the nursery stories and more. Some I had never heard of. I can't part with mine, so I purchased this for other friends now that they are becoming grandmothers.

Every Grandma should have one

Every grandmother should have a book of nursey rhymes. This book provides the classice and ones you have never heard of before.

Very complete compilation

It is a very nice compilation of Mother Goose's stories (it even has some riddles). It is printed in good quality paper and has nice illustrations

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Title: Family Treasury of Christmas Stories

Author: Olive Thorne Miller, Etheldred B. Barry

Narrator: Jenny Day, James Mio, Catherine Lutz, Brian Ogden, David DuChene

Format: Abridged

Length: 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-17-08

Publisher: PC Treasures, Inc.

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

In "Susy's Christmas Present", a nanny tells her young charges of her fondest Christmas memory; "Santa Claus' Letter" is a charming tale of just what can happen when two young boys don't behave as they should at Christmas time; "Christmas Under the Snow" tells the story of a pioneer family snowed in their lonely cabin on Christmas Eve; "The Ragged Christmas Feast" is an account of Christmas joys in a Dublin orphanage; "The Fairy Christmas" tells of a pair of siblings who help a poor, hungry child; and "The Night After Christmas" is a hilarious companion to the much-loved classic.

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Title: Snow White and Rose Red

Author: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Narrator: Catherine Lutz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-08

Publisher: PC Treasures, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Kids, Ages 0-4

Publisher's Summary:

Once upon a time there were two beautiful and kind-hearted sisters who were loved by all. Their adventures begin when they take in a mysterious magical bear and encounter a deceptive dwarf.

©2006 PC Treasures, Inc.; (P)2006 PC Treasures, Inc.

Members Reviews:

delightful and quite amusing, wonderful

fantastic thouroughly enjoyed this sweet story. it is longer than other versions and costs less than a dollar.