I Had a Rooster: A Traditional Folk Song

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Summary: A fathers wish
Review: Laura Vaccaro Seeger and Pete Seeger have produced a wonderful, entertaining book for young children who are learning about language. Our under-two-year-old nephew was fascinated by both the recorded song on the CD and the colorful illustrations. The simple text and the progession of vivid pictures of cows, ducks, pigs and sheep builds to an amusing finale. The sturdy spiral binding will stand up to many readings and singalongs.

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Summary: Visually Stunning
Review: My young daughter and I found this book to be thoroughly entertaining. We read and sang and laughed and loved it.
"I Had a Rooster" is a wonderful combination of engaging story, colorful artwork, and sing-along songs.
My daughter was particularly impressed with the artwork which she dutifully attempted to duplicate.
Altogether, a fine book for children. Bravo!

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Summary: Visually Stunning
Review: My young daughter and I found this book to be thoroughly entertaining. We read and sang and laughed and loved it.
"I Had a Rooster" is a wonderful combination of engaging story, colorful artwork, and sing-along songs.
My daughter was particularly impressed with the artwork which she dutifully attempted to duplicate.
Altogether, a fine book for children. Bravo!

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Summary: From Children's Literature ?
Review: What a clever and imaginative book Laura Vaccaro Seeger and Pete Seeger have created! The illustrations are vibrant and utterly appealing to young children. The music is outstanding and the combination of words, pictures and music make this book so attractive to the little ones. It will be a favorite for a long time to come. I can see myself giving this book as a gift over and over again. It is definitely a "keeper"! Kids will love it.

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Summary: From a Reader in PA
Review: What a clever and imaginative book Laura Vaccaro Seeger and Pete Seeger have created! The illustrations are vibrant and utterly appealing to young children. The music is outstanding and the combination of words, pictures and music make this book so attractive to the little ones. It will be a favorite for a long time to come. I can see myself giving this book as a gift over and over again. It is definitely a "keeper"! Kids will love it.

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Summary: From Children's Literature  
Review: Young readers and singers will take delight in this original version of a traditional folk song. The story begins with a crowing rooster, and the pages and animals pile up, one at a time, until all the animals are bellowing in a big, old tree. The pages are creatively stepped to enable the story to progress without leaving any animals behind. Each page is shorter than the previous one to allow all the words to appear throughout the story. The illustrations are vivid, playful and amusing. Children will surely enjoy the bright colors and rhythms, while adults will appreciate the hard work involved with such a rich multi-media experience. The book also contains the music and lyrics to the tune as well as an audio CD featuring Pete Seeger singing the title song. Pete Seeger's foreword and the helpful biographies at the end make this multi-generational experience definitely worthwhile. 2001, Viking, .... Ages 3 to 8. Reviewer: Catherine Campbell Wright