Row Row Row Your Boat
PreS–Preschoolers and those who care for them will love this audio version of Iza Trapani'sRow Row Row Your Boatwith CD. The paperback book, written and illustrated by Trapani, is a charming story of a bear family that sets off on a boat trip and picnic with their faithful dog. Their fun outdoors turns into more excitement than they bargained for when they encounter rough waters, pesky beavers, and a small storm. The watercolor illustrations are very expressive, depicting the family in various stages of their watery adventure. The music and verses are included on the last page. The accompanying CD includes a brief greeting from Trapani, a sing-along track featuring Trapani and a group of children and simple musical accompaniment, and a sing-along of the first verse in a round. The final track, a read-along of the story delightfully narrated by Valerie Stephens, features page-turn signals and appropriate sound effects such as rushing water and a rainstorm. The diversity of tracks makes the book and CD useful with groups, individually, or at home.–April Mazza, Wayland Free Public Library, MACopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.