Sing...sing a song...

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 20, 2016

Review

This is a board book edition of the book and CD version published by Christy Ottaviano Books in 2013. The first six two-page spreads are wordless and tell the story of a young bird who is left alone in the nest by his two singing siblings. A young guitar player comes along and begins singing the familiar song first made popular on Sesame Street. His words and musical notes, literally, nudge the bird up and out into the air to be reunited in song with his siblings. The illustrations, composed mainly of the nest on a tree branch and the ground below, provide the perfect vehicle for initiating conversation and sharing this song with a new generation. A Spanish version of the song translated by Andrew Belcher is found in the back.

Overall Book Score: excellent