Gobble, Quack, Moon - Hardcover

Gollub, Matthew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1889910201 ISBN 13: 9781889910208

Publisher: Tortuga Press, 2002

Synopsis

Another award-winning musical book by Matthew Gollub. Includes author's rhythmic narration set to rhythm 'n' blues. Comes with 3 listening options: CD, QR Code and FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD. Tired of the same old life on the farm, Katie the Cow wants to dance on the moon! Donkey, Duck, Turkey and other barn mates help her build a rocket of old cans and glue. Together, they blast off, enjoy a lunar ballet and dance party. But, in their excitement, they forget to bring food! It's feed time when they return to the farm, and the good Farmer Beth had no idea they were away. Snuggling down for the night, they realize there is no place like home! Read along, giggle along, dance along to this beautifully illustrated rhythmic narration set to rhythm and blues, waltzes and rock 'n' roll.• BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD for children's book/audio book• TOP 10 RECOMMENDED BOOK, Children's Book Sense 76

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Gollub is a nationally known children’s author, speaker and performer. He has created 18 picture books which together have garnered 25 national awards and distinctions. His musical narrations on audio CDs accompany some of his most popular books including The Jazz Fly and Jazz Fly 2: The Jungle Pachanga. A dynamic drummer and bilingual presenter, he has also performed at over 1,000 elementary schools nationwide, inspiring students and families to read for fun. He lives with his family in Santa Rosa, CA.

Reviews

Gollub (The Jazz Fly) aims for a song-and-dance flight of fancy in his latest picture book, but this tale of a cow's ballet dream never quite reaches the heights. Inspired by the actions of tutu-clad Farmer Beth (who pli‚s across the yard in between chores) and the night's bright full moon, Katie the cow expresses her desire to "wear a tutu for a change of pace/ and dance on moonbeams up in space." Before long, the duck and the turkey rig up a rocket and the whole barnyard bunch blasts off for the moon, singing the refrain: "Gobble-gobble, moo-gobble, gobble-haw quack. Moo quack-a quack-a moo. Just like that." After cutting a rug on the moon, the animals arrive home just in time for lunch ("Our life's the best life ANYWHERE!" they proclaim). Gollub's rhyming text exudes a buoyant energy, despite the often forced rhymes. His no-place-like-home and grass-is-always-greener themes will surely ring familiar to youngsters. Love's limber animal cast cavorts, squawks and munches feed with much enthusiasm (though open-mouthed, starry-eyed expressions give them all a dopey look) through scenery both bucolic and galactic. Ages 2-8. (Apr.)musical accompaniment is bound into the front cover of the book.
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Ages 4-7. When Katie the cow sets her heart on donning a tutu and dancing in space, all the barnyard animals pitch in to build a rocket ship and transport themselves to the moon. They lark about amid the craters for a while, playing games and dancing such classic numbers as the Watusi and the Mashed Potato, then the whole jovial crew returns to Earth. The rhyming text bounces along agreeably, expanded by the good-humored ink drawings, brightened with watercolor washes. Packaged in a plastic sleeve and attached to the front-cover endpapers is a CD that offers Gollub reading the story aloud with a spirited musical accompaniment. A possible choice for teachers seeking space-related picture books to read aloud. Carolyn Phelan
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Edition details

• Publisher: Tortuga Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1889910201
• ISBN 13: 9781889910208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Love Judy
• Number of pages: 32