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Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs (Book & CD) Review
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. User Submitted Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs (Book & CD) ReviewsDecember 2, 2008 Ok, not as good as Philadelphia Chickens! This book and CD was not as good as I hoped. I did buy it for my toddler son, however, so maybe it had more to do with him not getting into the music as much as I thought he would. The book is very cute, though, and I'm sure there are many kids out there who love it! As always, the songs are very creative. June 30, 2008 Calming for Autistic Grandsons We have two Autistic grandsons, 2.5 years and 5.5 years old. They love this book and music so much we had to buy a second copy so they would not fight over the book. The older boy likes to follow the lyrics in the book while the CD is playing and has memorized many of the songs. The younger one likes the pictures. The CD is especially helpful in the car. We get stuck in traffic driving from daycare to therapy and the trip sometimes takes an hour. The CD smoothes everything out for the boys. And, we, the grandparents, like the music so well that we sing along. We have bought two other music books by Boynton and Ford. We like them but "Tap" is still the winner! June 1, 2008 Excellent! My daughters, 4 and 6, love this cd. My 4 year old is not big on reading despite out efforts! I love products like this that incorporate flipping through a book with audio to keep her engaged. YAY!!! May 31, 2008 Fun and snappy for kids and adults! Rhinoceros Taps what can I say my daughter loves it and so do I! THe lyrics are witty and the tunes have lots of spunk! My husband, daugther and I have all the lyrics memorized! In fact, I send this gift to all my friends as a welcome gift for a new baby! January 29, 2008 Witty and Playful, and Adults Won't Hang Themselves My 3-year-old daughter LOVES this book & CD. She's always been a Boynton book fan and she would have this CD on 24/7 if we'd let her. And we almost do. Like all truly good children's works, it appeals on a basic level to the kids with the pictures of the cute animals and the silly situations, but it also has just enough under-the-radar puns and allusions that adults won't go stark raving mad on repeat #118. The music is really well written and perfectly satirizes the various genres it shoots for. Adam Byant's vocals are fun and camp. Nice job to the whole crew who put it together! Next birthday will be Philadelphia Chickens. January 8, 2008 Seriously Silly is an Understatement These children's songs are upbeat and good for play time. The production qualities are high, as usual with Boynton CDs, and much thought went into the selection of the silly lyrics. Maybe not as much fun as Grunt (a bed time favorite at our house), or Philadelphia Chickens, the children have had a lot of fun with moving to this music. January 2, 2008 great, but not as good as Philadelphia Chickens My 3 & 4 year olds love the Philly Chickens and are warming up to this one too. I think this cd isn't as clever as the PCs and the tunes aren't as zippy. That said, it's still a great cd to listen to in the car. January 2, 2008 More fun from Boynton As some other reviewers have noted, my daughter and I also like Philadelphia Chickens better. But, there are some cute fun songs on this record too. November 30, 2007 So much fun My kids (ages 17-months to 4) love this book and cd. We are constantly singing lines to the songs and making each other giggle. It's been so much fun. We are looking forward to Philadelphia Chickens! November 20, 2007 So Much Fun This CD is fun for children and their parents and the book is a plus. If you are musical, the sheet music makes it even better as you can play the silly songs any time. For more Rhinoceros Tap: 15 Seriously Silly Songs (Book & CD) reviews click here.
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