I LOVE Sandra Boynton's books. LOVE LOVE LOVE them!
From Moo, Baa, Lalala to Hippos Go Berserk and everything in between, Boynton's books are an absolute must for any kid under the age of... oh, I don't know, 150 or so.
I think my favorite is Blue Hat, Green Hat. Mister loves Oh Me, Oh My Oh Dinosaurs. I'm not sure which is Boo's favorite. Her concept of what an author is is still shaky, so asking her to think of which books are Boynton's (many of which we sadly don't have) and pick something... probably not going to happen. In listing some of the books to her, she says she likes "the turkey one", so there's another vote for Blue Hat, Green Hat.
Our latest find, though, is Blue Moo. (17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never.)
Blue Moo comes with a fun cd, the words to all the songs, and, of course, Boynton's classic illustrations. Also, perfect for a young pianist, the music (simple melody line) is included also! How fun is that?!
Some of the songs included are "Speed Turtle", "The Uninvited Parade", "Gorilla Song", "Your Nose", and naturally "Blue Moo '62".
The main reason we checked it out, though? "I Want to be Your Personal Penguin". I have a penguin obsession.
Here are some pics/links to Boynton books: (I love What's Wrong, Little Pookie-- it's so Boo.)
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Our favorite was The Going to Bed Book. We must have bought 10 of them while raising our 3 kids.
ReplyDeleteI love that her books are so short and simple that you (and kids) can easily memorize them. We do Hippos Go Berserk and One, Two, Three as fingerplays. Also, you can set Snuggle Puppy to music and use it as a lullaby.
ReplyDeleteBut you're right, Lorna. The Going to Bed Book is absolutely wonderful. My favorite too.
Hmm... have I read that one? Can't remember.
ReplyDeleteWe like Pajama Time too. It's quite silly.
My little boy loves Sandra Boynton. We have to read something from her every night. They are great books!
ReplyDeleteMy kids can never pick a favorite and neither can I. One of them is Pajama Time - we used to read that ALL the time!
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