We All Sing with the Same Voice

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Summary: A beautiful, wonderful book, but disappointing CD!
Review: As an early childhood educator, I was dying to get this book and have a good recording of the Sesame Street segment that this book is based on (and literally one of my favorite songs of all time). The book was fabulous. Unfortunately, the CD does not contain the original recording, on which one gender-unknown child sings all the lyrics as the faces change, thereby reinforcing the message of similarity. The recording from the book lacks any of the charm of the original. Oh well! I guess I'll have to tape it off my TV.

Rating:
Summary: A beautiful, wonderful book, but disappointing CD!
Review: As an early childhood educator, I was dying to get this book and have a good recording of the Sesame Street segment that this book is based on (and literally one of my favorite songs of all time). The book was fabulous. Unfortunately, the CD does not contain the original recording, on which one gender-unknown child sings all the lyrics as the faces change, thereby reinforcing the message of similarity. The recording from the book lacks any of the charm of the original. Oh well! I guess I'll have to tape it off my TV.

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Summary: A great lesson for all!
Review: I am a preservice teacher and 1st read this book in a teacher education class, and was pleasntly surprised! It is a great asset to any library, school or home. The pictures and words reinforce the idea that we are all the same, an idea that we need to remember in these hard times. I love the repeating line, "I am you". A catchy song sure to become a favorite is included with the book!

Rating:
Summary: A great lesson for all!
Review: I am a preservice teacher and 1st read this book in a teacher education class, and was pleasntly surprised! It is a great asset to any library, school or home. The pictures and words reinforce the idea that we are all the same, an idea that we need to remember in these hard times. I love the repeating line, "I am you". A catchy song sure to become a favorite is included with the book!

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Summary: Great Book!
Review: I checked this book out from our library initially because I loved the graphics and it seemed like an age-appropriate book for my two year old. I didn't realize until I got home that it included a CD. She loved it and wanted me to play the song more. After checking it out from the library a couple of times, I knew that this book would be one that we had to own. My six year old niece loves it as well, my daughter sings it all the time, and it is a song that I gladly know all the words to. The theme is timeless and the illustrations are fantastic.

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Summary: I agree with Aviva Gutin,
Review: the reviewer whose only disappointment in the book was the enclosed CD. As a child growing up with a disability, this song gave me hope that some day my peers might see my similarities more than my differences. As soon as I saw this book in my recommendations, I asked my husband to get it for me for Christmas because I love(d) the feeling this song gave me as a child, and still does when I think of it today. But the remake of the song doesn't have nearly the charm of the original. Fortunately, the melody is ingrained in my memory, so I can read the book and sing along without external music.