Great Reading: Bookmark It!
Volume 30, Number 5, June
2003
Musical CDs Included
Ruth Cox
Abiyoyo. Pete Seeger.
Simon & Schuster,
2001. $19.95. 0-689-84693-2. Grades PreK-2.
The African tale of the giant Abiyoyo, who is subdued by a ukulele-playing
boy and his magician father. Seeger’s 1956 and 1980 performances of
Abiyoyo are included.
Angel face. Sarah Weeks.
Atheneum, 2002. $17.95.
0-689-833024. Grades PreK-2.
Old crow does not think the little boy fits the description of a beautiful
child, but the mother is sure he will recognize her Angel’s face. Diaz’s
charcoal illustrations beautifully match the folksy musical rendition.
Finny finds friends in the forest. Tini Sisters.
Atori, 2002. $18.95. 0-9678459-3-9. Grades PreK-2.
The second book in the Letter Sound/Listen and Retell Adventure Series tells
the story of Finny, a fish who wants to see the world beyond his fishbowl.
The accompanying CD includes a retelling, as well as musical selections to
reinforce the sound of the letter F. How Hilda hushed her hiccups is the
first title in this series intended for classroom use.
Marsupial Sue. John Lithgow.
Simon & Schuster,
2001. $17.95. 0-689-84394-1. Grades PreK-2.
Sing along with this CD and book as Sue tries being a koala, a platypus and
a wallaby before she realizes that she is a “kangaroo through and through.”
 Ruth
Cox is assistant professor in the School of Education
at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in Houston,
Texas. She can be reached at Cox@cl.uh.edu.
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