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Hootenanny!: A Festive Counting Book
Now, 2 owls are ready to play.
Hippity-hop, bip-bop, jive and sway!
Hootenanny, hootenanny-- it's time for fun.
Hootenanny, hootenanny--the party has begun!
In this jazzy picture book, a hilarious cast of owls are working their way from the bottom to the top of the Old Oak Tree for a party on a Saturday night. Along the way these owls sing, boogie and even choose dapper duds
...moreHardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 30th 2011
by Little Simon
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If you have a preschool age child, or one just learning to count, Hootenanny: A Festive Counting Book is a must-read! It only counts from one t0 five, so it's short, sweet, and doable for even the youngest counters. And the jive-like feel is FUN! Little readers will quickly catch on to the refrain:
Hootenanny, hootenanny--
it's time for fun.
Hootenanny, hootenanny--
the party has begun!
Hootenanny, hootenanny--
it's time for fun.
Hootenanny, hootenanny--
the party has begun!
Kids loved saying Hootenanny! and every time, the word "boogie" caused them to laugh. They had no clue to what a boogie was. There's a QR code on the book to a video of the book being sung or visit the website http://bit.ly/s7QjrC. I read it as chant, but would probably incorporate the singsong tune next time. Activity sheets available online.
Great illustrations. Text is awkward to read aloud - doesn't flow well - though I do like the refrain "hootenanny, hootenanny - it's time for fun, hootenanny, hootenanny - the party has begun". You just don't get enough opportunities in life to say "hootenanny" IMHO.
Festive definitely describes this book! GREAT read aloud, repetition that the audience will pick up on after only 1 verse and rhyming text from cover to cover to keeps this tale moving. The pictures are bright and just 100% cute!
May 27, 2011
Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy)
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
picture-book,
abc-counting-books
This is a book that I would love to hear as an audio. I sense that the rhythm matches a specific tune and would be received better with the tune known. Jo Brown's mixed media illustrations are fun.
I actively disliked everything about this book. It's repetitive, overly silly and the artwork is garish. And for a counting book, there aren't many number. This book literally counts to 5.
A fun counting book with bright illustrations about owls who are getting together for a fun party
A counting book up to 5; rhyming and repetitive phrases. Super colorful and fun. OWLS!
Bright-colored counting book with a beat. But the rhyme doesn't quite scan right...
Enjoyable, mostly due to the vibrant and colorful artwork throughout...
So fun! Adorable owls and counting = AWESOME! Good repetition and rhyming too!
This is SO fun to read out loud! Also, any book with owls makes me smile.
Not my favorite book, but I think it may because there is a jazz feel to this (and I unfortunately don't get jazz at all!). The illustrations are cute--lots of things to look at to keep a child's eyes busy in a lap-read. It only counts up to 5, which I didn't expect--most counting books I know of go up to 10. Some of the rhyming didn't work for me, but that could tie in to my jazz fault. I don't think I could make this work well in a storytime--someone else might. But a good reader could definit...more
Five swinging owls who know how to party!
counting, call and response
Concept book - Counting
Upbeat
Math (Counting)
Music
Numbers
Owls
Parties
Rhyme
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One, two, three, four, five little owls join in on a Hootenanny at the Old Oak Tree.
A first beginning counting book.
Used for Dream Big:READ! Owls storytime: June, 2012.
A first beginning counting book.
Used for Dream Big:READ! Owls storytime: June, 2012.
Of course, when owls have a party, it's not just any party; it's a HOOTenanny! Use this for a story time or class read aloud and have the kids say the refrain with you.
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