Children's Music that Rocks: Words are meant to be fun!

Another lovely review, this one by Warren Truitt of the Donnell Central Children's Room, The New York Public Library. Could there be anything nicer for this than to be in a list with Dr Seuss?

"Words are meant to be fun!

Words are meant to be fun. Sure, most people use them to communicate, but think about certain words in the English language: squelch, thimble, gallon. Their sounds alone can induce giggles if pondered long enough.

By that reasoning, sentences should be chock full of silliness because you can bounce words and sounds off each other and make syllables and rhymes roll off your tongue and tickle your eardrums.

Here are six picture books and a short chapter book that are a hoot to read aloud in storytime or at home, books that take advantage of the creative possibilities of language:"

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Children's Music that Rocks: Words are meant to be fun!

Writing and Ruminating - Mokie and Bik by Wendy Orr

Writing and Ruminating - Mokie and Bik by Wendy Orr

A lovely blog review by Kelly Fineman - and an interesting book conversation in the comments, including one by Loree Burns, who'd intended to review the book herself till she saw this one!

I do admire people who get around to doing such wonderfully detailed and thoughtful pieces, all for the love of books. As anyone who follows my blog knows, I find it hard enough to keep one up at all at the same time as writing a book!