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Philadelphia Chickens (Hardcover)
by Sandra Boynton
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Bestsellers, Music, Picture books, Ages 4-8, Children's books |
| Market price: ¥ 178.00
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¥ 168.00
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Pre-order item, lead time 3-7 weeks upon payment [ COD term does not apply to pre-order items ] |
MSL rating:
 Good for Gifts |
| MSL Pointer Review:
A family musical book which is a light-hearted presentation of a mixture of great 20th century musical styles. |
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Author: Sandra Boynton
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Pub. in: October, 2002
ISBN: 0761126368
Pages: 64
Measurements: 8.3 x 10.3 x 0.5 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00248
Other information: Book & CD edition
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- Awards & Credential -
#1 New York Times bestseller
Grammy-nominated
Publishers Weekly children's bestseller |
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From Sandra Boynton, Philadelphia Chickens is a dazzling, illustrated book. It's a rollicking musical. It's Sandra Boynton at her very best as she and collaborator, Michael Ford, bring their "imaginary musical revue," Philadelphia Chickens, to life on your stage. Open the book as the curtain goes up, and follow along as you listen to an all-star cast on the accompanying CD. Or meet at the piano to sing and play along, using the words and music in part two of the book. Ms Boynton's clever lyrics are rich in humor and wit, and complemented by her endearing bold, bright and busy, signature animal illustrations. Philadelphia Chickens is an exuberant, fun-filled, manic romp that engages and captivates, and "youngsters" from 3 to 93 will revel in all the fun.
Target readers:
Kids aged 4-8
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Sandra Boynton has written twenty-two books for children and adults, including Chocolate, the Consuming Passion, which spent 24 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. She has also designed more than 8,000 greeting cards, which sell 20 million each year. She has designed bestselling collections of wallpaper, mugs, T-shirts, balloons, plush toys, and stationery items. Sandra Boynton lives in Connecticut.
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What an event! What a show! It's catchy and quirky, tuneful and toe-tapping, exuberant, unexpected, and utterly endearing. It's what happens when you take America's beloved illustrator and children's author and combine her buoyant genius with some of the most talented people on the stage-presenting Philadelphia Chickens!
Created by Sandra Boynton, Philadelphia Chickens is a family musical in a book, bringing together a full-color songbook of 17 1/2 illustrated story-poems with a full-length, fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by the likes of Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, The Bacon Brothers, and Laura Linney, who pleads "Please, Can I Keep It?"-it followed me home. / What exactly it is, / I don't know. Also joining in are Eric Stoltz, Natasha Richardson, Scott Bakula, and two Boyntons, including daughter Caitlin McEwan, who performs a piece that every little listener will relate to-a love song to the chocolate chip cookies that are just out of reach. With the collaboration of composer Michael Ford (known to Boynton fans from Rhinoceros Tap), Philadelphia Chickens is that rarest of kids' musical discs-one whose inimitable lyrics and music make it as sing-along, dance-along, cluck-along for parents as it is for their children.
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Clarissa (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I think our children and grandchildren will regard Sandra Boynton as we and our parents regard Dr. Seuss. As usual, her stories are adorable. I saw highlights on the today show this morning and had to go buy it today. My daughter's a little young for it (7 months) but her 2 year old friends loved the music. It's a children's CD I like and do not find annoying (such as those by that purple creature). The book is well done. There is a page for each of the songs with an illustration. There is also sheet music and lyrics for each song in the back of the book. I'm sure we'll cherish this one for years to come! |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
The Philadelphia Chickens music is fun and upbeat, with a variety of celebrity singers and kid-oriented themes. It is great for all ages, especially babies, toddlers and pre-Ks. My little toddler "be-bops" to the music and claps her hands. Her dad and I love the tunes, which help explain common children's feelings, questions and desires - the cookie that is out of reach, dinosaur blues, why adults are on the go all the time, wanting a new puppy... It also has funny songs like the belly button song and sounds that cows make. The CD has provided our family with hours of fun. |
Karen (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
I purchased this book/CD for my grandson. He has many of Sandra Boynton's books; they are among his favorites. At nineteen months, he loves to have books read to him. Since he loves music, I decided this would be a wonderful addition to his library at my house. He loves the songs. He and I dance and act out several of them. He is even attempting to sing along in his own way. The songs are fun, each one different, catchy, and of course very funny. They put a new perspective on the regular books by Boynton. Probably his favorite is "Be Like a Duck" which gets played several times each time he comes over (2-3 times per week). Needless to say, we both have fun. I really like the fact that the words to the songs have been included for easy reading when he is ready to read. As well, each song is listed a second time with the musical notes. I plan to purchase the other two books/CDs that are available-Rhinoceros Tap and Dog Train as I fairly confident from the reviews my grandson and I will love them. |
Cynthia (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-29 00:00>
The Philadelphia Chickens has been an instant hit with my grandchildren and friends who are children. One friend reports that every time they get in the car, the Philadelphia Chickens is the only CD her children want to here. They learned all the songs by heart within a week. It's wonderful! |
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