Day 35: Animal Boogie

After reading a status update from Barefoot Books about one of their stories, Animal Boogie, I decided we needed to check it out.  My son loves animals and loves to dance, so how could we go wrong?  We first found the video for it online and my son was instantly hooked.  He must have watched it five, maybe ten times in a row, dancing all around and leaping everywhere like the leopard.  Needless to say, finding at the library came next.  It's rhyming lyrics are fun to sing, and I can't imagine a toddler or preschooler anywhere who wouldn't love boogie-ing down to this book!  Elephants stomp, snakes slither, birds flap... and your little monkey is bound to be swinging along to the beat as you read.  "Down in the jungle where the leaves lie deep, What can you see learning how to leap?  With a leapy leap here and a leapy leap there, What's that creature learning how to leap?  It's a leopard!  It goes leap, leap, boogie woogie oogie!  Leap, leap, boogie woogie oogie!..."  You get the idea.  Fun, right?!  The illustrations are bright and colorful, and my son likes looking for the other animals hidden among the trees, as well.  The book is often sold with a cd, which makes it even better.  The score to the song does appear in the back of the book, but listening to it first (either on the cd or online video) is even easier.  There's nothing like a good book that gets kids singing and dancing!  Check out the video online (http://www.barefootbooks.com/story/childrens-crafts-activities/animal_boogie_video/) or look for this fun story the next time you're at the library.  Your child will love it!