Read It. Move It. Share It.
I'm so excited that Maria from Maria's Movers and I are featuring Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton this month. I knew Maria had a copy of the book and so would already by familiar with it, but I recommended it anyway because I love it so much and because I was curious to see how she would use it in her creative movement classes. If you're curious, too, check out her post here.
Stomp your feet! Clap your hands!
Everybody ready for a barnyard dance!
Ever since my first daughter was born seven years ago (my, how time flies!), I've been a big fan of board books. I think of them as simple, sturdy little books that can be loved for a long long time without losing their charm...or their pages. Barnyard Dance! by amazing author and illustrator Sandra Boynton was one of the first board books I received as a gift after I had my first daughter, and it has lasted through many many readings with both of my girls.
In preparing to write this post, I learned that there are nearly four million copies of Barnyard Dance! in print, and Publishers Weekly lists it as one of the bestselling children's books of all time. Wow! It turns out that I've helped contribute to those great sales figures, too. After receiving the book as a gift myself, I bought more than a couple extra copies over the years to give to other new moms.
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Kerry, thank you for recommending this book! Like you, I have always loved it, and can't wait to put it in the rotation. So happy we have continued this collaboration! xo
Kerry, I love this book too. I love the rhythm of the words. I can't help stamping my feet as a read. Sandra Boynton's birthday is April 3! Right around the corner!
Thanks, Eric. If you read my collaborator's post, too, you'll find some fun ideas for making up a partner dance to go along with the book. And thanks for letting me know that Sandra Boynton's birthday is right around the corner. Awesome!!
Same here, Maria. And so glad you are putting this book into the rotation. I'm still amazed that you could handle 20 4-year-olds on your own...especially with all the stomping and clapping that the book encourages!
I LOVE this book. I used to read it to my children when they were young. Even though they have out grown it, I still keep it. I can't let go of it.
Oh, lovely! I'd forgotten how nice it would be to use this in class--it wasn't one of our diehard favorites at home here, but I'm pulling it out for Indoor Recess days for sure!
That's how I feel about it, too. It was so fun to get it out again after a few years, and I don't think I'll be able to let it go, either!
Yeah!! Glad to hear you're pulling it out, Heidi. Hope some of the kids recognize it and have fun dancing around during indoor recess. From what I hear--at least from preschool teachers--is that the days when the kids can't go outside for recess are really tough on the teachers!