Review by Cathie Maxon
I can’t get these chants out of my head! ONLY reason I’m giving it 4 stars. LOL. Honestly, I think young kids would LOVE having readers take turns singing and chanting these catchy little tunes and poems with them. They ARE catchy, I’m warning ya. However, I LOVE the fact that the entire book is […]
Review by Afton J. Basden
The illustrations in this book are just beautiful, and the book is both educational and lots of fun. Kids LOVE the chants/sing-alongs, especially the one where they get to howl like wolves. This book would be great for anyone teaching kids about Alaska animals.
Review by Jane E. Anderson
I was very impressed with this book, however it cannot truly be appreciated without seeing the art, so it’s too bad the cover isn’t displayed on this site. The CD makes it extra fun for kids. A worthwhile investment!
Review by David of LimeLight Readers Community
Your book made me want to chant with moose and dance with puffins. I opened Alaska Animals, We Love You! expecting something educational— and instead got pure joy. The kind of joy that makes you want tostomp your feet, clap your hands, and yell “Go walrus!” like it’sa rock concert for literacy. There’s something magical […]
Author Bio
LaVon Bridges, living in Anchorage, Alaska, is employed by the Anchorage School District as a Bilingual/Multicultural Specialist. She hold a Bachelor of Science in Music Education, with majors in Music and English, and a Master of Arts in English, with a major in Creative Writing and a minor in Literature. LaVon also holds a doctorate […]
Alaska Animals We Love You! 2
Just as they love the first book, Alaska Animals, We Love You!, children everywhere will adore Alaska Animals, We Love You! 2. The fun of learning about animals with music is simply delightful. The musical education and science learning are too special to miss. The drawings and the CD bring LaVon and Alice right into […]
Alaska Animals We Love You
Children everywhere will love the chants and poems in Alaska Animals, We Love You! and accompanying CD. Whether alone or in groups, they will learn to speak and read through this medium. Usuing rhythm, rhyme, ostinatos, isstruments or melody, each poem instructs about langue. Most of these poems or chants teach scientific facts about Alaska […]
Starting a Beat
When I was substitute teaching in a mixed grade class, I started a beat with a drum and my feet, and I sang my “There’s a Wolf” song, from book 1. All the class took up the beat, and when my song was done, they pitched right in, making up their own words, whatever they […]
How does our music affect small children?
How does our music affect small children? My doctor’s little boy, when he was 5 years old, would have our CD (from the first book) and only this CD, for an entire year, at bedtime. I think this speaks well to the fondness this child, and no doubt other children have for simple music and […]