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Dem Bones

Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
1 of 1 copy available
Sing along with a colorful skeleton band!

An exuberant rendition of a traditional most-loved African-American spiritual, passed down by word of mouth for generations. Today, it's usually sung by children as a way to learn anatomy, rhyme, and language. Dem Bones is a perfect introduction to the human body and a fun treat for Halloween!
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    • AudioFile Magazine
      Take one traditional song, exuberant illustrations, and a spirited musician/ narrator--and a listening treasure awaits you! Chris Thomas King has taken the favorite "bones song," engagingly illustrated by Bob Barner, and added music, as well as his own expanded text. Did you know that the shoulder bone is the most frequently broken bone of children? Or how many bones are in the "neck bone" that enables you to nod your head in time to music? And that the skull protects the brain when you stand on your head? King adds a list of some of the 216 bones, with both their common and scientific names. The musical accompaniment will have all your bones a-dancing to the rhythm! A.R. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from September 2, 1996
      Using a classic African American spiritual as a springboard, Barner dives gleefully into this clever anatomy lesson. Enthusiastic members of a skeleton band cavort across the pages, strumming guitars, blowing horns and otherwise helping to establish a spirited tone while imparting bits of relevant information. Each line from the song is given its own spread; text blocks set into the illustrations give related facts. For the lyric "Leg bone connected to da knee bone," for example, readers learn that the knee joint "works like a hinge," enabling one to "kick, jump, squat, and dance." The particular bone in question is always highlighted in red on the skeleton, leaving no room for doubt. Splashed across a series of bright backdrops (Halloween colors predominate), Barner's (Benny's Pennies) cut- and torn-paper collages are geared for tickling the funny bones of the early elementary set. Just about the only thing lacking here is the musical notation for a sing-along. No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body. Ages 2-8.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.3
  • Lexile® Measure:930
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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