Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (January 4, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060739002
ISBN-13: 978-0060739003
Product Dimensions: 9 x 11.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
I see plenty of people complaining about the CD, but you are living in your generation by saying it is not as good. I have ONLY heard the new version and the children in my class LOVE IT. They will one day remember this song with the same nostalgia as you do about the old one! Please don't give a wonderful multicultural book about unity a lower rating than it deserves because of this.Also, regarding the person who refuses to read it to her kids because of the homosexual references: the purpose of this book is to educate children to be tolerant of these facts! If you "protect" your children from such facts you only add to the ignorance that later becomes non-tolerance.
I am a preservice teacher and 1st read this book in a teacher education class, and was pleasntly surprised! It is a great asset to any library, school or home. The pictures and words reinforce the idea that we are all the same, an idea that we need to remember in these hard times. I love the repeating line, "I am you". A catchy song sure to become a favorite is included with the book!
I checked this book out from our library initially because I loved the graphics and it seemed like an age-appropriate book for my two year old. I didn't realize until I got home that it included a CD. She loved it and wanted me to play the song more. After checking it out from the library a couple of times, I knew that this book would be one that we had to own. My six year old niece loves it as well, my daughter sings it all the time, and it is a song that I gladly know all the words to. The theme is timeless and the illustrations are fantastic.
As an early childhood educator, I was dying to get this book and have a good recording of the Sesame Street segment that this book is based on (and literally one of my favorite songs of all time). The book was fabulous. Unfortunately, the CD does not contain the original recording, on which one gender-unknown child sings all the lyrics as the faces change, thereby reinforcing the message of similarity. The recording from the book lacks any of the charm of the original. Oh well! I guess I'll have to tape it off my TV.
Do not buy the soft cover as it does not ship with the CD. Otherwise the books are the same but with out the CD the charm is missing.
This song was one of my favorite sesame street clips when I was a kid. I was so happy to find that I could get the song on cd with the book. However, was a little disappointed to find out that the cd version of the song is NOT the original 1982 version. But it's still a great song, with a great message of unity and peace, and I was happy to finally have a copy of the song I could listen to over and over.
My kindergarten class loves this book/song so much we performed it at the holiday show at school & also the huge auditorium for the whole district . great multicultural song for everybody ... I actually turn the pages of the book under the doc can while the CD plays & they sing along ... Really great illustrations too!!
Year after year, this is one of the favorite songs/books in my preschool classroom! The chorus is easy to sing along with, and the verses are catchy - the children love hearing it so much that they catch on quickly! The only slight criticism is that the song goes pretty quickly through the verses, so be prepared to turn the pages as you listen along, and be sure to look at the book with the music playing so you can spend more time on the pictures. I had to purchase a second copy (no CD, paperback) so 2-4 children could read along with the a teacher.
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