| Down by the Bay Contributor(s): Raffi (Illustrator), Westcott, Nadine Bernard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0517800586 ISBN-13: 9780517800584 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Board Books - Other Formats Published: March 1999 Annotation: A classic silly song that toddlers know and love, Down by the Bay has been a favorite and best-selling Raffi Songs to Read/reg/ since it was first published in 1988. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse) |
| Dewey: 782.420 |
| Series: Raffi Songs to Read |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.58" W x 5.36" (0.49 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Raffi's hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow... Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Down by the Bay perfect for early learning. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them. |