Items related to Hello Hello

Hello Hello - Hardcover

Zanes, Dan

  • 4.44 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780316168083: Hello Hello
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0316168084 ISBN 13: 9780316168083
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2004

Synopsis

An illustrated collection of one original and four traditional songs: "Hello, Hello," "Crawdad Song," "Get on Board Little Children," "Alabama Bound," and "Mairi's Wedding.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

Dan Zanes and Friends have released four CDs through his Festival Five Records including: Rocket Ship Beach, Family Dance, Night Time! and House Party. Dan grew up in New Hampshire and now lives with his wife and daughter in Brooklyn, New York where he plays mandolin on the front stoop.

Donald Saaf has illustrated many children's books, including Train Song and Animal Music. He plays tenor banjo and sings on the Dan Zanes and Friends CDs in addition to creating their unique artwork. He lives in Saxton's River, Vermont with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

PreSchool-Grade 1–In this song-in-a-picture-book, a little girl and boy are shown in a variety of outdoor scenes, where they interact with a cast of whimsical characters. Children, animals, flowers, birds, clouds, and even a banjo-playing butterfly prance and cavort. Zanes's lyrics appear on the left side of each spread: "Every day brings more than the day before/Open any door and say hello/hello/hello." All of the right-hand pages open out, revealing a hidden surprise. For example, in one scene, a cat waters some seedlings, while the foldout opens to reveal a crop of smiling sunflowers. The song's "love everybody" theme and repetitious wording try hard to please, but come off as annoying and artificial. Similarly, instead of being childlike, the mixed-media illustrations look amateurish. The figures are flat and out of proportion and seem static, despite the changing poses. The accompanying CD includes this tune as well as four traditional songs; lyrics, music, and a short introduction to each appear on the final pages.–Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, NY
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0316168084
ISBN 13 
9780316168083
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Saaf Donald
Number of pages
32
Rating
  • 4.44 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads