Synopses & Reviews
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"Utterly fantastic. As a doting auntie, I can't wait to share it with my little niece. The music makes it even more fun. A great book for the little kid in everyone." Lynn Farquhar, The Tattered Cover, Denver, CO
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Gobble, Quack, Moon is a rousing and entertaining childrens picturebook with an accompanying audio CD of author Matthew Gollubs performance with toe-tapping background music. A whimsical story about a group of farm animals who reach for the stars and have fun dancing on the moon, Gobble, Quack, Moon is embellished by its freewheeling puns, playful attitude, and exuberant full-color artwork by Judy Love. Gobble, Quack, Moon is an engaging, enthusiastically recommended read-along experience for young readers ages 2 to 8, by itself or in tangent with the audio CD.
Midwest Book Review
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"Gollub's rhyming text exudes a buoyant energy...His no-place-like-home and grass-is-always-greener themes will surely ring familiar to youngsters." Publishers Weekly
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"When Katie the cow sets her heart on donning a tutu and dancing in space, all the barnyard animals pitch in to build a rocket ship and transport themselves to the moon. They lark about amid the craters for a while, playing games and dancing such classic numbers as the Watusi and the Mashed Potato, then the whole jovial crew returns to Earth. The rhyming text bounces along agreeably, expanded by the good-humored ink drawings, brightened with watercolor washes. Packaged in a plastic sleeve and attached to the front-cover endpapers is a CD that offers Gollub reading the story aloud with a spirited musical accompaniment."
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Synopsis
Following The Jazz Fly, his award-winning musical book with audio CD, Matthew Gollub created another musical book to make young listeners giggle and move. Here he combines rhythmic storytelling with the beautiful illustrations of Judy Love. Hear blues, waltzes and rock 'n roll as barn animals cheer up Katie the Cow by blasting off from the farm for the day and staging a ballet dance party on the moon. The striking illustrations, rendered in watercolor and ink, capture the humor and innocence of farm animals building a rocket for their big adventure.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD for children's book/audio book
TOP 10 RECOMMENDED BOOK, Children's Book Sense 76
Synopsis
Another award-winning musical book by Matthew Gollub. Includes CD AND FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD Tired of the same old life on the farm, Katie the Cow wants to dance on the moon Donkey, Duck, Turkey and other barn mates help her build a rocket of old cans and glue. Together, they blast off, enjoy a lunar ballet and dance party. But, in their excitement, they forget to bring food It's feed time when they return to the farm, and the good Farmer Beth had no idea they were away. Snuggling down for the night, they realize there is no place like home Read along, giggle along, dance along to this beautifully illustrated rhythmic narration set to rhythm and blues, waltzes and rock 'n' roll.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD for children's book/audio book
TOP 10 RECOMMENDED BOOK, Children's Book Sense 76
Synopsis
Another award-winning musical book by Matthew Gollub. Includes author's rhythmic narration set to rhythm 'n' blues. Comes with 3 listening options: CD, QR Code and FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD. Tired of the same old life on the farm, Katie the Cow wants to dance on the moon Donkey, Duck, Turkey and other barn mates help her build a rocket of old cans and glue. Together, they blast off, enjoy a lunar ballet and dance party. But, in their excitement, they forget to bring food It's feed time when they return to the farm, and the good Farmer Beth had no idea they were away. Snuggling down for the night, they realize there is no place like home Read along, giggle along, dance along to this beautifully illustrated rhythmic narration set to rhythm and blues, waltzes and rock 'n' roll.- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD for children's book/audio book- TOP 10 RECOMMENDED BOOK, Children's Book Sense 76
Synopsis
A host of barn animals cheers up Katie the cow by staging a ballet party on the moon. Includes narration on audio CD set to blues, waltzes, and rock n roll.