Sing with Me!: Action Songs Every Child Should Know

by Naoko Stoop, Naoko Stoop (Illustrator)

Overview

Sing with Me! is sure to be the new classic baby book for new parents! Naoko Stoop's paintings are irresistible.

Includes thirteen favorite nursery songs every child should know, including "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "Itsy, Bitsy Spider," and "Pat-a-Cake," all beautifully brought to life with sweet animal characters and charming scenes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250128300
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	07/12/2016
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	92 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	1 - 4 Years

About the Author

Naoko Stoop's love of drawing began when she was a young girl growing up in Japan. She now lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York, using found materials like plywood and brown paper bags as her canvases. The author-illustrator of Red Knit Cap Girl, Naoko hopes her art will inspire the child within everyone.

Editorial Reviews

Sing with Me!:

"The soft edges, muted colors, and accessible rhymes make this a soothing choice when cozying up with babies at bedtime; it’s well worth finding space on shelves for this nursery rhyme collection." —School Library Journal

"Stoop's plywood canvas, with wood grain peeking through, echoes the aged, deep tradition of the songs, while the hazy shades of blues, greens, and oranges are like a snug hug. Plenty of opportunity for adult-baby interaction and early-literacy singing skills." —Kirkus Reviews

"A good early literacy resource for teachers, parents, and caregivers, this engaging book should come to life when the rhymes are shared with children." —Booklist

"As a founding for her drawings in Sing with Me, a picture book of nursery songs, Naoko Stoop has used plywood rather than paper. The effect is subtle, the faint grain of wood seeming to reinforce the durability of ditties as light as "Pat-a-Cake" or "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." —Wall Street Journal

"Brief instructions for the songs’ movements accompany the lyrics, and the soft plywood graining and sweetly surreal imagery of Stoop’s artwork create a soothing, bedtime-ready atmosphere throughout." —Publishers Weekly

Red Knit Cap Girl:

"Stoop's dreamy, saturated illustrations, painted on plywood, create a roomy wonderland that welcomes any child's curiosity and sense of adventure." -The New York Times Book Review

"Stoop's first picture book . . . [is] a successful ensemble piece, gorgeously illustrated, in which each character has a part to play." -Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the Publisher

2016-03-30
Thirteen nursery songs, with hand motions included, to share with young ones.Many of the songs are classics, a few more obscure, but each is delightfully illustrated with Stoop's cozy warmth. "Down by the Station" features a bunny-faced locomotive, with rabbit engineer (paw firmly ready to pull the whistle), toting a train full of animal friends. The "Itsy-Bitsy Spider" makes its perilous journey as per usual, but Stoop's elongated raindrops have hints of collaged text hidden in their shine. Other songs include "Pat-a-Cake" (with four-layer cake, topped with the letter "B"), "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and "Polly Put the Kettle On." The majority of the children featured have the same stark white skin as Stoop's previous heroine, Red Knit Cap Girl (2012), though hair color and styles differ. The only variety can be found on the cover image (repeated on the rear endpapers) and in one interior spread. Stoop's plywood canvas, with wood grain peeking through, echoes the aged, deep tradition of the songs, while the hazy shades of blues, greens, and oranges are like a snug hug.Plenty of opportunity for adult-baby interaction and early-literacy singing skills. (Picture book. 1-4)

Kirkus Reviews