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Come sing and dance around in an octupus’s garden in the shade! The classic Beatles song comes to life with colorful illustrations from bestselling illustrator Ben Cort and a CD with a new music recording and audio reading from stellar musician Ringo Starr.I’d like to be under the sea In an octopus’s garden in the shadeHe’d let us in, knows where we’ve been In his octopus’s garden in the shade Who wouldn’t like to visit an octopus’s garden? Well, now you can! This lively picture book, complete with a CD of the beloved song, brings Ringo Starr’s joyful underwater tale to life and is perfect for reading, sharing, and singing again and again.
Lexile Measure: AD880L (What's this?)
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Aladdin; Book and CD edition (February 4, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1481403621
ISBN-13: 978-1481403627
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.4 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #38,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #116 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Poetry > Stories In Verse #116 in Books > Children's Books > Animals > Marine Life #138 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Music & Photography > Performing Arts
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
This beautifully illustrated book takes us on a trip to the mythical octopus's garden deep beneath the sea.Drawn especially for children -- but very cool for adults as well -- Octopus's Garden celebrates the freedom of being a child and being able to live your dreams: "We would be so happy you and me, no one there to tell us what to do."The words and pictures express the joy of discovery and the comfort of being with your friends: "Oh what joy for every girl and boy, knowing they're happy and they're safe."The accompanying CD features Ringo Starr reading the words to young children in a very friendly and reassuring way. There is also an opening message to kids from Ringo, a new recording of the song (no, it's not the Beatles), and an instrumental version for kids to sing along to.The words to the song were inspired by a story that Ringo Starr was told in 1968 while sailing in the Mediterranean. He wrote the simple, playful words after being told by the boat's captain that octopuses travel along the sea bed and pick up shiny objects and stones which they use to build gardens in front of their caves.This children's adventure is nicely illustrated by Ben Cort, a talented British artist with a simple, light touch who visually creates the fantasy land that we first heard about on Abbey Road. All in all, there is great humanity and innocence in this book and CD.Highly Recommended.
Fun for Grandma - however granddaughter says, "That octopus again??" Guess it all depends on who is reading/listening!!! We'll wait till grandson is old enough to make an informed decision!!!
Being a Beatles fan from way back, it was such a joy for me to give this book to my 4 years old grandson. The illustrations are magnificent & the added CD allowed us to sing along with it. I would love to see more of this read & sing along idea.
Ringo reading along with the book is what makes it a very sweet and dear book. Us as parents, and no grand parents can remember when we first saw Abbey Road in the local record store, this is a great way to start off another generation of Beatles fans. The story is simple to understand, and the drawings are top notch. Great job on this project Ringo, I hope there is another in the works, "Don't pass me by"?
My little nephew who is 3.5 years old loves, loves, loves this beautiful, colorful Otopuss Garden book, and the fun that Ringo Starr has put in the book. It's perfect for bedtime (learn the song, go to You-tube), great in keeping them quiet, but most importantly it's a gift that they will cherished for a lifetime. A MUST BUY!!!
Came in great condition. I purchased this as a kind of gag birthday gift for a friend and they loved it. I am sure that its intended audience would love it as well. The included CD was definitely a great addition and added to the experience, especially for my purposes. I highly recommend.
The illustrations are delightful and capture my 21 month old's attention. He loves to play I spy and find all the little sea animals. He's even picking up the melody of the song! Wish they would put out a whole series of Beatles songs as children books i.e. Penny Lane, Across the Universe, All Together Now, Strawberry Fields, Mother Nature's Son etc come to mind.
My niece LOVES this CD/book combo. She sings along and dances; wants to play it constantly. Should pair it with a stuffed Octopus as as a gift set. I purchased some to go along with the book as gifts and the kids love them.
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