Action! Fun! Dance! for Kids. Performed by The Learning Station. CD. 43 min. with booklet. Learning Station. 2012. ISBN unavail. $15.
PreS-Gr 2–Veteran children’s entertainers The Learning Station (Don Monopoli, Laurie Monopoli, and Jan Hrkach) return with another round of 14 rousing songs that get listeners up and moving. Whether they’re singing about “Herman the Worm,” “Icky Sticky Bubblegum,” or “Doctor Knickerbocker,” kids will enjoy following the action prompts in these upbeat tunes. Also included are adaptations of the welcomingWestern Africasong “Funga Alafia”; the salsa-based “Zumba Dance”; the “Jamaican Dance”; and “Shabooya,” a dance call song that features the swim, the bunny hop, and the monkey. The Learning Station is joined on many of the numbers by the USA Kid Singers, and results are terrific. The accompanying booklet contains the lyrics and action instructions for the songs. Since each number runs about three minutes, these would be great for story times, during movement breaks in the classroom, or at home when kids need to release some energy. A fantastic addition to every collection.–Veronica De Fazio,PlainfieldPublic Library, IL
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