Hap Palmer Educational Children's Songs

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSICS: Old Favorites with a New Twist HAP PALMER, Hap-Pal Music, CD $14.95 cassette $9.95 
   Palmer (Can a Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet?) is at his spirited best on this latest collection of songs designed to get kids moving. A master at blending music and simple movements for a fun (and, yes, educational) experience, Palmer takes an all-time-greatest-hits list of action songs and gives them fresh appeal. From "Itsy Bitsy Spider" to "I'm a Little Teapot," traditional tunes form the foundation upon which Palmer builds new, original lyrics and musical arrangements. "Pat-a-Cake" and "One, Two, Buckle My Shoe" take on a bluegrass flavor, while "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" approaches a bluesy rock sound. Several new verses turn "Bingo" into a nifty phonics lesson: "Bingo growled as gophers gobbled/ Underneath the garden/ Growl begins with 'G'/ Let's clap the letter 'G.' " Palmer's sunny vocals receive strong support from a bright sounding children's chorus and crisp accompaniment on a vast range of instruments. After Palmer sings the 15 songs they repeat in sequence again, as instrumentals, so that kids can sing along and perhaps even make up their own lyrics. A booklet containing song lyrics and suggested movements in included. Ages 1-7

34 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY . April 10, 2000