Barefoot Books Knick Knack Paddy Whack, Multicolor (9781846866593) (Singalongs) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846866596 ISBN 13: 9781846866593

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2011

Synopsis

Adapted from the traditional folk song, this version features a parade of children from different cultures, each of them playing a different musical instrument. Includes a dual-purpose audio and video CD to listen to the singalong on a CD player or listen and watch the video animation on a Mac or PC.

About this title

About the Author:

Christiane Engel is originally from Germany, but currently works as an illustrator and children's book writer in London. SteveSongsblends participatory songs, clever stories and great melodies to create an interactive, educational and musical journey for his listeners. His music has won numerous awards in the USA, including a Parents' Choice Gold Award and a CMW Best Audio Award. He lives in Connecticut, USA and has also collaborated with Barefoot Books on Driving My Tractor and the upcoming The Shape Song Singalong, to be published in November 2011.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 2—This bright, lively, new interpretation of the classic children's song incorporates numbers, musical-instrument families, and a multiethnic group of adorable children who march along with the "old man" of the song. The dark-skinned, white-haired, mustachioed gent has a bit of the Pied Piper in his drum, using it to turn this song into a parade that takes the group all the way to a lunch of pizza and ice cream. With colorful acrylic and collage illustrations and varying fonts, each spread is alive with activity. The children are introduced with their own numbers that float near them on a small piece of paper as they play a different instrument, with each family identified in the back of the book. Of course, the dog of the chorus—along with his bone—appears on each spread as well. From time to time, the traditional lyrics are altered to follow the story line: "This old man, he played eight,/he played Knick Knack as we ate," and these small changes add to the fun of joining story and song. Even libraries that have the versions by Paul Zelinsky (Dutton, 2002) and Marissa Moss (Houghton, 1992; o.p.) will want this newest entry. With its inventive use of numbers, music, and collage illustrations, it's a worthy addition.—Jane Marino, Bronxville Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1846866596
• ISBN 13: 9781846866593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Engel Christiane