Let S Start Classic Songs

The lovable Let's Start gang brings a new twist to the enduring children's song The Itsy Bitsy Spider in this irresistible songbook with colorful artwork, interactive pop-ups, and a lift-the-flap surprise. Toddlers can join Desmond and his friends as they discover the enchanting spider's world of dangling webs, falling rain, spinning, climbing, and more. A surprise sound-chip brings the sound of whooshing water to kids' eager ears in this happily noisy electronic sing-along musical book. The South brothers' colorful illustrations add to the fun.

Kevin the Cat and his gang is back for a camping adventure under the stars where they discover a fantastic, twinkling surprise. Each page is bursting with fun, interactive play-pop-ups, lift-the-flap surprises, wheels, and pull-tabs, along with an electronic symphony playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Encouraging toddlers to sing along, this colorful, interactive book offers so much that kids will want to venture under the starlit skies with Kevin and his friends again and again.

With its amusing array of barnyard characters and its rhythmic repetitions, Old MacDonald is one of the timeless kids' songs. In this Let's Start book, Todd and Wayne South put a fresh spin on this classic song with vibrant illustrations, clever pop-ups, and a surprise lift-the-flap game at the end. Kids can join Timothy and his animated pals as they sing about the duck, the pig, and all the other well-known animals that populate Old MacDonald's farm. Each spread contains a different pop-up, and an unexpected barking dog adds to the fun.

Board the bus and take a trip with the loveable Let's Start gang to find out what happens on their journey. Children will love singing along with the catchy rhythms of The Wheels on the Bus and the added interactive features on every page. This entertaining book is an eclectic pop-up, lift-the-flap, noisy, sing-along musical book. With lots of lift-the-flap hidden surprises and pop-ups on each page, there's so much to keep little ones amused while reading and singing along to the words on each spread. Kids can make the wheels on the bus move, the wipers swish-swish-swish, the bus driver wave, and honk the horn when it's time to turn the page or when you're just having fun.

Music programs have been scaled back or eliminated altogether from the curricula of many schools. Luckily, storytimes offer ideal opportunities for music and songs. In this collection of easy-to-use, easy-to-adapt library programs for children in grades K-3, Brown connects songs and musical activities directly to books kids love to read. Offering several thematic programs, complete with stories, songs, and flannelboard and other activities, her book includes Music activities, lists of music-related books, mix-and-match activities, and additional web resources Terrific tips on how to teach songs to young children Ways to develop original songs and rhythms to enliven children’s books Even if you can’t carry a tune in a bushel basket, this handy resource has everything you need to start the music in your storytimes.

Somzoas Megini has never been normal a single day in his life. He was born with purple eyes, and there's a dragonfly detective that lives inside of his imagination that communicates with him. When Somzoas thinks he's embarking on a regular New Year's vacation with his friends to Mexico, many strange things begin to happen all around him. Without any choice at all, Somzoas finds himself in a new dimension where he meets certain evil entities with supernatural powers that are plotting to overthrow the universe . . .

Motown native and baby boomer Dave Armstrong (born in 1958) provides a goldmine of information in this homage to classic rock, with massive, fact-filled discographies of songs by Motown artists, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Detroit Rock (1965-1975), Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, and Van Morrison: including data concerning stereo and mono versions, recording dates, producers, songwriters, Billboard chart positions, best-sounding recordings, and many other facts. Also contains chapters on the topics of rockabilly, a blues and country musical pilgrimage to the South, recent landmark albums by Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, selected Beatles mono recordings (deemed as superior to their stereo counterparts), a review of Beatles imitation groups, Bob Seger, classic rock artists 60 years or older, and favorite singles and albums from the classic rock era. A distinctly nostalgic tone is evident throughout. Any fan of classic rock (especially residents of Michigan and Detroiters) will love the musical reflections.