Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Singing in the Rain with Tim Hopgood - OPTIONAL

Singing in the Rain, illustrated by Tim Hopgood.  PICTURE BOOK.  Henry Holt (Macmillan), 2017.  $18. 978-1250127709

Hopgood’s illustrations are as joyful as the original movie and are an apt accompaniment to the lyrics.  The problem I have is that as spoken word, the lyrics do not work.  You have to sing the song as you are reading the book – otherwise the experience falls flat.  So if you are a singing librarian, you will have lots of fun with this.  Teach the song to your kids and enjoy the ride.

Pre-K, EL (K-3) – OPTIONAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher

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