Wooleycat's Musical Theater

by Dennis Hysom, Christine Walker, Christine Walker (Illustrator)

Overview

This brightly illustrated picture book with audio presents new, innovative twists to ten Mother Goose rhymes. Humpty, Hickory, and a cast of familiar characters resolve their dilemmas with imagination and caring. The authors start each song with a traditional rhyme to familiarize youngsters with the basics first: Jack and Jill, Three Blind Mice, Little Miss Muffet, etc. Then the songs develop the Mother Goose scenarios in fun and unexpected ways. Join a safari in Africa with the three blind mice. Bake mmm! berry pies with Little Miss Muffet. Jump over the moon on a mission for world peace! This delightful package works as a picture book, sing-along songbook, and danceable CD. A perfect gift for ages 2-6, and ideal for teachers of pre-school through 2nd grade.

Film Advisory Board Award for Excellence
Parent’s Choice Gold Award-winning music
Telly Award-winning character and songs
Booksense 76 Top Ten Recommendation

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781889910253
Publisher:	Tortuga Press
Publication date:	10/28/2003
Series:	Wooleycat's Favorite Nursery Rhymes Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	842,977
Product dimensions:	10.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Dennis Hysom and Christine Walker are married and live in Sebastopol, California. Dennis composes and produces music; Christine paints and writes full-time. Mr. Hysom got his first guitar at age 14 and has performed across the United States—even in the White House! Ms. Walker has an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Creative Arts. 

Editorial Reviews

"An awesome resource for teachers of pre-k through 1st grade!” —Sharon Levin, www.lifeliteraturelaughter.com

From the Publisher

PreS-Gr 1-This book takes 10 Mother Goose rhymes, expands them, sprinkles them with little lessons, then sets them to perky, folk-style tunes. For example, Humpty Dumpty pulls himself together after a kiss from his mom, Miss Muffet opens a bake shop with the spider, and the cow who jumped over the moon becomes an astronaut and makes insightful comments on caring for planet Earth. Hickory is a hang-gliding mouse who leaps off the clock to have an adventure and learn moderation, Mary takes her lamb on the road, three blind mice take a trip around an elephant, and Jack and Jill teach problem solving. This husband and wife team coauthored the rhyming songs that Hysom sings on an accompanying CD. Walker's brightly colored cartoons illustrate the antics. Good intentions occasionally muddle capriciousness and the messages loom large. Overall, though, this is a pleasant addition for libraries looking for more book and music combinations.-Jody McCoy, The Bush School, Seattle, WA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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