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Summary: Squarely hits the toddler funny bone!
Review: A true favorite with my toddler. He loves to act along (yawn-stretch-touch your toes) and practically skips pages to the "broccoli stew - ew!" part.
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Summary: Just to add to the accolades...
Review: As a teacher I use this book in morning circle time with a class of mostly non-verbal autistic preschool students, and it's hands-down the class favorite. The language of the book is so basic that we include a lot of introductory signs ("eat", "juice", "open") along with the movements, and basically move for the whole book. One of my students in particular has really had a breakthrough with this book - he makes us act it out all day! It's the first thing he's really learned to imitate, and about the first positive "fixation" he's had in class. It's wonderful.And we love "broccoli stew - ew", too. Even my completely non-verbal, non-signing kids make an effort to get an "ew" out. Just don't do what I did, and point out later in the day that a kid has beef stew for lunch! I tried that, got a worried look and an "ew" from a little girl, and had to spend the better part of a week convincing her to touch any part of her lunch again... oops. ("It's not broccoli!" Didn't matter to her.) We want more Sandra Boynton!!! (By the way, my class also loves "But Not the Hippopotamus" and "Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaur".)
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Summary: Fun to Read!
Review: Fun to look at, fun to chew. Not boring for Dad to read aloud even after the 140th time.
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Summary: Fun to Read!
Review: Hey! Wake Up! is my 18 month old grandson's favorite book! I find it very fun to read to him, and his joy at hearing it doubles the pleasure! I am planning to purchase more of Sandra Boynton's books for him!
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Summary: Still love Boynton
Review: I give this one a 4 only because it hasn't really caught on at our house like the earlier books (One Two Three!, Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs, Horns to Toes, The Going to Bed Book, etc.). It still has the fun rhymes and Boynton humor and I think it's a cute book, maybe it just has too many words for my under 4 crowd.
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Summary: Hey! Wake Up!
Review: I have been reading this book to my 24month old for 2 weeks. We are now woken by the first line every morning "Hey big guys open your eyes". The rthymed text makes it fun to read and the concept of big and small are included without any obvious educational slant. Even my husband does not mind joining in. It make a change to the normal nursery songs. I would highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great New Concept by a favorite author.
Review: I love the concept of this book: there are so many bed time books but this is the first wake up book I have seen. I read it to my children every morning when they wake up. It's great because now we have a morning routine that includes reading as well. It is a little long for them now, but they will grow into it soon. The pictures are great and the text is very funny as well.
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Summary: Jaunty rhythms for the kiddies.
Review: I love these books. My daughter loves these books. Boynton's books are cutsie-poosie for the kiddies, and they are hard to read without starting to sing. There was one part that made me uncomfortable, though. I know this is going to sound hyper-sensitive, but it bummed me out when the narrator tells the little rabbit that he's too small for basketball. The book goes on to tell the elephant: "You're too big to use the swings, you should go do big guy things." The elephant looks despondent on the swing, like an eight-year-old with a glandular problem being teased by adults who think he's twelve. It made me a little sad. Why can't the rabbit play basketball and why can't the elephant ride a swing with the other kids? But, I know, it's just a kids book, I'm definitely missing the point, but I can't help what it made me think. But your kid will love it. The rhythms are jaunty and fun. Enjoy.
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Summary: Jaunty rhythms for the kiddies.
Review: I love these books. My daughter loves these books. Boynton's books are cutsie-poosie for the kiddies, and they are hard to read without starting to sing. There was one part that made me uncomfortable, though. I know this is going to sound hyper-sensitive, but it bummed me out when the narrator tells the little rabbit that he's too small for basketball. The book goes on to tell the elephant: "You're too big to use the swings, you should go do big guy things." The elephant looks despondent on the swing, like an eight-year-old with a glandular problem being teased by adults who think he's twelve. It made me a little sad. Why can't the rabbit play basketball and why can't the elephant ride a swing with the other kids? But, I know, it's just a kids book, I'm definitely missing the point, but I can't help what it made me think. But your kid will love it. The rhythms are jaunty and fun. Enjoy.
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Summary: Great for Any Age
Review: My 5yo loves this book. It was originally a birthday present for my 1yo, but he hasn't even seen it. My oldest walks around reciting the book. He especially loves the "brocolli stew....EW!!" It makes him giggle everytime. I absolutely recommend this book.....for any age!!
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