"Reading is not taught but caught."
Alert the parents, the preschool teachers, the librarians with their story time hats and the media. Bill Martin Jr. has delivered a spot-on story to make reading something to look forward to and to do again and again and again.
Sleepy little Monkey doesn't want to get up when the clock strikes seven. Mama calls the doctor and the doctors says, "Monkey needs some exercise....rutabaga, rutabaga, sis boom bah."
Let the fun begin. This is the ultimate call and response book and the best part is the response is a dynamic duo of action combined with spoken words. Along with the fun younger children will learn some body parts á la "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes."
"First you get the rhythm of the head. Ding Dong." "Did you get the rhythm of the head?"
If you're beset with wiggle worms on a rainy day or with a child who can think of better things to do than hear a story and is ably demonstrating that fact, here comes the cavalry. This is the answer to a few decades of librarian wishes and giving up chocolate.
Woohooo!
32 pages 978-0545776431 Ages 2-5
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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"Sleepy little monkey won't get out of bed. Mama called the Doctor and the Doctor said: "Apple Juice, Orange Juice, Gooseberry Pies -- Monkey needs some exercise!"
Sleepy little monkeys everywhere will clap, stomp, shake, and cheer -- while chanting this rhythmic, energetic dance song based on a popular playground game. And as they move their heads, hands, hips, and feet -- everyone will be bursting with clapping energy -- and ready to start a new day!
With humor, high energy, and Bill Martin Jr's trademark rhythm and rhyme, young readers will learn to name parts of the body. And the book makes a perfect exercise warm-up to start off a busy day of school!"--from the publisher
