The happy hedgehog band
Record details
- ISBN: 1564020118 :
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Physical Description:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 27 cm.
print - Edition: 1st U.S. ed.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 1992.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | Happy hedgehogs with drums inspire the other animals in Dickon Wood to join them in making lively music. |
Target Audience Note: | 2.9 Follett Library Resources K-3 |
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Subject: | Bands (Music) Fiction Hedgehogs Fiction Animals Fiction |
Available copies
- 9 of 9 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Thomaston Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 9 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Thomaston Public Library | JP WADDELL (Text) | 34020061236657 | Juvenile Picture Book | Available | - |
School Library Journal Review
Happy Hedgehog Band
School Library Journal
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PreS-Gr 1-- Harry's drumming is so infectious that he is joined by three other hedgehogs. Soon, the four friends have the woods ``humming and tumming with drumming.'' When all the other animals cry `` `STOP' '' because they want to play too, Harry suggests they use their bodies to clap, click, hum, hoot, and pop. So they do, in two double-page spreads that include printed words of the sound each animal is making. The theme of the joys of making your own music is secondary to Barton's watercolors of the winsome, jubilant musicians. While teachers may find this a good jumping-off point for making music with children, the story lacks rhythm and zing. Bill Staines's All God's Critters Got a Place in the Choir (Dutton, 1989) does a better job with the same idea. --Susan Hepler, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publishers Weekly Review
Happy Hedgehog Band
Publishers Weekly
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A band of animals--egged on by a particularly gleeful hedgehog named Harry--make a joyful noise in the forest in this exuberant escapade. Barton's winsome, softly shaded watercolors chronicle the ensemble's journey from modest beginnings (one hedgehog, one drum) to a triumphantly cacophonous conclusion, where critters of every persuasion join in the al fresco jam session. Waddell's ( Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? ) streamlined text is a preschooler's delight (``All the woods were humming and tumming and drumming'') and a captivating read-aloud. Young audiences will join eagerly in the fun and buzz, clap, hoot, click and drum along with Harry and his pals. Ages 3-up. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
BookList Review
Happy Hedgehog Band
Booklist
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Ages 3-6. The hedgehogs of Dickon Woods love to make music. Harry, Helen, Norbert, and Billy each have drums that make a variety of sounds. One day while they are performing, the other forest creatures beg them to stop. Learning that they only want to join in the fun, Harry (an expert on noise) helps the others to recognize their own musical talent--whether it be humming, hooting, buzzing, or clapping--and the result is a delightful concert for all. Barton's watercolor illustrations, rich in hues of green and brown, convey the exuberant joy of these woodland virtuosos. An ideal choice for preschool story hours; expect young listeners to create their own bands as a follow-up. ~--Kay Weisman
Kirkus Review
Happy Hedgehog Band
Kirkus Reviews
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Harry Hedgehog makes himself a drum; Helen likes the sound and makes another, as do two more hedgehogs--each drum with its own distinctive sound (``Ratta-tat-tat''; ``BOOM''). The four create an uproar that brings out a slew of other animals, not to complain but to join in. The dependable Waddell's simple, expertly fashioned tale has just a touch of humor and is full of pleasing onomatopoeic words. Rendered in soft pencil and watercolor, Barton's creatures are truly engaging, especially the round-bellied hedgehogs (Helen's prickles are ornamented with cherries), while the festivities occur in an inviting grove of huge trees with trunks of tender green. For an intriguing contrast, pair this light-hearted merriment with Marie Hall Ets's pensive In the Forest (1944). (Picture book. 3-8)
The Horn Book Review
Happy Hedgehog Band
The Horn Book
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A hedgehog named Harry creates so much noise with his drums that all the animals in the wood cry ''Stop!'' But it isn't quiet they want; they simply wish to be included in the fun. Harry knows each animal's unique talent, and they resume playing, with even more noise this time. Comical illustrations aptly portray the unself-conscious enjoyment expressed by each participant. From HORN BOOK 1992, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.