Recommended for children 6 to 18 Months
Author
Cabrera, Jane
Publisher
Holiday House, Inc (ISBN: 9780823422272; Board book)
Description
An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals in singing different verses of this popular song. The song encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
Why raising readers Has Selected This Book
This is a song that toddlers have enjoyed for generations. The words, whether sung or spoken, have a rhythm that makes toddlers want to clap their hands, stamp their feet, and more. Having a child move when action words are spoken can help him understand the words better. Stomp, for example, is a mysterious word until you can make noise by picking your feet up and down. Words that are sung rather than spoken are more playful and more enjoyable for a child. This wonderfully illustrated book may make you sing (and stomp)!
Activities
Your child may not have the fine motor skills to do all of the actions in this book right away. But you can gently guide him through making the movements and noises in the book. Don't be shy about singing the words. Your child loves the sound of your voice and will enjoy the rhythm of the words even more when sung.
Theme
Animals
Rhyme
Music, Games & Activities
Rhyme
Music, Games & Activities
2 Reader Reviews:
A wonderful book for when my daughter needs to "get the wiggles out". She loves to perform the song- especially at the end when everything is on one page. Not a great bedtime book! :)
- Jan 24, 2012I recently took my daughter to her 15 month Well Child checkup and received "If You're Happy and You Know It" by Jane Cabera. To my surprise she immediately gravitated toward this book. Opening the book and turning the pages and then closing the book and holding it close to her chest. She was so interested in the colors and the images and of course the familiarity of the song. The reason I was surprised was due to the fact that my daughter has been less interested in sitting with mommy to read lately due to her newly acquired mobility. This book seemed to bring my daughter back in touch with the concept of reading and fingering through books…YAY!
Thank you raising readers and Jane Cabera for a wonderful book!
- Jun 30, 2011Thank you raising readers and Jane Cabera for a wonderful book!
