Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs with CD (Audio)

Redesigned. Reformatted. Remastered. Resequenced. Ready for Re-release. And it was already great to begin with

Before there was Philadelphia Chickens, the #1 New York Times and Publishers Weekly children's bestseller with 319,000 copies in print, there was Rhinoceros Tap, the collection of seriously silly songs. Now Rhinoceros Tap returns in an all-new package to mirror Philadephia Chickens, with a spiffy audio CD. Written and illustrated by Sandra Boynton and with music by Boynton and Michael Ford, the same team that created Philadelphia Chickens, it's a read-along, sing-along, dance-along, oink-along collection of truly delightful children's music. There's O, Lonely Peas, to appeal to the finicky young eater. The five-year-old's lament, Bad Babies (They whine and they bite, they chew on your toys/And oh, do they make the most terrible noise). Tickle Time. The Crabby Song. A mouse's impassioned ballad to his beloved, I Love You More Than Cheese. And Barnyard Dance, the song that was launched by the board book dear to the hearts of more than a million young readers.

"Bestselling greeting card artist Sandra Boynton expands her repertoire with this wonderfully zany collection of songs for children."

Sing a song of Boynton! Before there was the Grammy-niminated Philadelphia Chickens, the #1 New York Times children's bestseller, there was Rhinoceros Tap, the collection of seriously silly songs. This truly delightful set--a Recording Industry Association of America Gold album with 647,000 copies in print--combines a big illustrated songbook and CD so children and grown-ups alike can read along, sing along, dance along, cluck along, and oink along to the fifteen original songs.

There's "O, Lonely Peas," to appeal to every finicky young eater. The five-year-old's lament, "Bad Babies." A mouse's impassioned ballad to his beloved, "I Love You More Than Cheese." Plus the lead number, "Rhinoceros Tap," the ever-popular "Barnyard Dance," and more. With lyrics and pictures by Boynton and music written with and played by the one and only Michael Ford, these songs have the style, swing, charm, and pizzazz that little listeners deserve. Ready? All together now.

Sing a song of Boynton! Yes, the inimitable Sandra Boynton has set her words to song. Rhinoceros Tap is a big, illustrated songbook with accompanying recorded audiocassette that invites children to read along, sing along, dance along, and oink along to 15 original songs. There's "O, Lonely Peas," to appeal to every finicky young eater. The five-year-old's lament, "Bad Babies." A mouse's impassioned ballad to his beloved, "I Love You More Than Cheese." Plus the lead number, "Rhinoceros Tap," and more. Ready? All together now-Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club.

Suitable for ages 3 and up.

Performed by Mike Ford and Adam Bryant

Sandra Boynton is the author of three previous musical ventures, Philadelphia Chickens, Rhinoceros Tap, and Grunt, the sublime collection of Pigorian chant. All told, her books for Workman, including Barnyard Dance!, have over 7.5 million copies in print. She lives with her family in rural Connecticut.Michael Ford, Sandra Boynton’s esteemed collaborator on Philadelphia Chickensand Rhinoceros Tap, is a classically trained composer and pianist, with a long detour in Progressive Rock performance. He and his family live down the road a spell from Sandy.Sandra Boynton is the author of three previous musical ventures, Philadelphia Chickens, Rhinoceros Tap, and Grunt, the sublime collection of Pigorian chant. All told, her books for Workman, including Barnyard Dance!, have over 7.5 million copies in print. She lives with her family in rural Connecticut.Sandra Boynton is the author of three previous musical ventures, Philadelphia Chickens, Rhinoceros Tap, and Grunt, the sublime collection of Pigorian chant. All told, her books for Workman, including Barnyard Dance!, have over 7.5 million copies in print. She lives with her family in rural Connecticut.