Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! By Theodore Lesieg, Dr. Seuss

October 31, 2009

Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!Reading level: Ages 4-8

In 1957, Ted Geisel, a.k.a Dr. Seuss, wrote a book call The Cat in the Hat. It was fun to read aloud, easy to read alone, and impossible to put down. It was the first Beginner Book. And that’s exactly what it did. It began to change the way children learn how to read–to make learning to read a joy, not a task, to make reading for pleasure the best way to learn.

Question: What do you get the kid who wants everything?
Answer: Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!, the wonderfully exaggerated LeSeig Beginner Book that gently pokes fun at the green-eyed monster in all of us. Reissued with a new cover taken from the interior, this backlist classic is a parent’s wish come true!

Please Try to Remember the First of Octember!
By DR. SEUSS writing as THEO. LESIEG
Illustrated in full color by ART CUMMINGS

More Details

Baby Einstein: Baby Galileo

Baby GalileoReview from Amazon.com 

What Baby Einstein gets better than anybody else in the crowded baby brain-booster category is how to make classical music sound appropriately infantile. "Re-orchestrating" is their term for the technique that so effectively replaces the vague mustiness of Mozart’s powdery wig with fresh whiffs of Johnson & Johnson, and no doubt it causes a dust-up among classical-connoisseur parents, but for the rest of us it works brilliantly, this latest installment included. Galileo takes its inspiration from the moon and stars, thus its two-suite split: In "The Day Sky," Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky trot out cloudless symphonies and serenades, "Sleeping Beauty" among them, and "Night Sky" shines a light on Chopin, Strauss, Brahms, Debussy, and Dvorak for twinkly interpretations of "Claire de Lune," "Moonlight," and others. More Details

Take Me Home, Country Roads: Score and CD Included! (John Denver Series) By John Denver

Take Me Home, Country RoadsBy car, mini-van, pickup and motorcycle, members of a family take beautiful, nostalgic country roads to a family reunion. Up, down and around the hills of West Virginia, they all head for a hoedown, hayride, and good food at Grandma and Grandpa’s place in the country! Illustrator Christopher Canyon brilliantly adapts John Denver’s famous song for children of all ages. It’s all about country, it’s all about music, and it’s all about family. (The hardback edition comes with a CD of John Denver singing Take Me Home, Country Roads! This is the third title in Dawn Publications’ John Denver & Kids Book Series.) More Details

Related product:
- John Denver’s Ancient Rhymes
- Sunshine on My Shoulders (with Audio CD and Musical Score) By John Denver

Hello, Harvest Moon By Ralph Fletcher

Hello,  Harvest MoonWhile tired farmers and their families are in bed, the harvest moon silently climbs into the sky and starts working its magic. For some, it is the nightly signal to rise and shine. It is time to hunt, to work, or to play in the shadows. For a little girl and her cat, it is an invitation to enjoy the wonders of the night and a last flood of light before the short days of winter set in. With an evocative text and radiant illustrations, this companion to Twilight Comes Twice offers a glimpse of nature"s nightlife long after bedtime. More Details

Jitterbug Jam (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) By Barbara Jean Hicks

Jitterbug JamReading level: Ages 4-8

Bobo is a young monster who’s afraid to sleep in his own bed. He is sure there is a boy hiding beneath it - a boy with "pink skin and orange fur on his head where his horns should be." Bobo’s older brother thinks he’s a fraidy-cat, but his grandpa, Boo-Dad, knows all about these fearful creatures. And Boo-Dad knows exactly what to do to scare them away. But after being afraid for so long, Bobo might just want to take matters into his own paws and find out if the creature under his bed really is as bad as he thinks.

This rambunctious story of a youngster overcoming anxiety and limitations is set in a captivating otherworld that springs to life in pictures full of enchantment and surprise. More Details

The Lullaby Album Jennifer Thomas;Carolyn Southworth

October 29, 2009

The Lullaby AlbumClassically trained pianists, Jennifer Thomas (Key of Sea (2007)), and Carolyn Southworth (At the End of the Day 2007) bring you their first collaboration as a Mother/Daughter Duo.

The Lullaby Album features 13 original and traditional lullabies composed and performed by Carolyn and Jennifer. The album is presented in a special 2-disc format; Solo Piano (intended for children and babies for bedtime), and Piano with Orchestra (intended for adults).

The orchestrated disc features the talents of Emmy Award winning pianist/composer Jace Vek, OurStage Grand Prize Winner Jillian Goldin, and Ourstage Multi-1st place winner Lori Cunningham. The album was mixed and mastered by Grammy Award nominated Producer Paul Speer.

The Lullaby Album invites listeners of all ages, whether 9 months old or 90 years old, to experience a fresh and classy take on traditional lullaby music. With arrangements that include soft solo piano to full symphonic cinematic quality, to even a few Celtic flavored pieces,The Lullaby Album is sure to become a favorite among lullaby collections. More Details

Get free blog up and running in minutes with Blogsome
Theme designed by Viewfinder Design

Older Posts