1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Sierra, Judy. 2005. Schoolyard Rhymes: Kid’s Own Rhymes for Rope Skipping, Hand Clapping, Ball Bouncing, and Just Plain Fun. Ill. by Melissa Sweet. New York, NY: Random House. ISBN 0375925163
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Judy Sierra has selected 50 of the most beloved and memorable rope skipping, hand clapping, and ball bouncing rhymes for children. Rhymes included in the book are: Apple on a Stick, Columbus went to C-C-C, and Roses are Red. In the book, readers of all ages will smile, laugh, gasp, and enjoy remembering when they too recited some of these special rhymes.
3. CRITICAL ANAYLIS
Judy Sierra has put together a unique collection of the most dearly loved schoolyard rhymes. The rhymes selected are catchy, silly, gross, and just plain fun. The reader of any age will remember hearing these chants during schoolyard rope skipping, hand clapping, and schoolyard games. Sierra has chosen rhymes such as Miss Mary Mack, Cinderella Dressed in Yella, and Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around. It is a book that allows generations to bond together through the sharing of fond memories of these rhymes. Some of the rhymes do include stomach churning lyrics and insults yet it’s understood that these rhymes were made for silly fun. I believe that overall Sierra compiled a treasure trove of rhymes to be passed down from generation to generation.
Melissa Sweet, the illustrator of this book, has incorporated tender yet comical pictures of children at play through the use of pencil and watercolor medium. She incorporates the rhyme text throughout the book in various formats. Sweet constructed verses in the form of jump ropes, text outlines formations, and the use of rhymes to help denote lines for the flag. At times Sweet used bubbles to denote the rhymes from the characters on the page. I especially liked the use of material she added to some of the characters clothing allowing for the allusion of texture on the page. Sweets comical style of illustration adds to the fun of reading the rhymes on each page.
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
Booklist: Sierra has selected 50 traditional playground chants and rhymes…a great choice for back to school displays.
Horn Book: Kids will enjoy this celebration of naughtiness and childhood fun.
School Library Journal: The rhythms and nonsense rhymes are irresistible, compelling memorization and participation in the fun. This is a definite winner, as it will be enormously popular with children.
5. CONNECTIONS
*Have children listen to a rhyme and then challenge students to come up with an extra verse or even a rhyme of their own.
*Assign children to question their parent’s memory of a favorite rhyme or chant when they were kids. Gather the information and compare to favorite chants of today.
*Other related books that children will enjoy:
Cole, Joanna. Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes. ISBN 0688088090
Cole, Joanna. Miss Mary Mack and Other Children’s Street Rhymes. ISBN 0688097499
Sierra, Judy. 2005. Schoolyard Rhymes: Kid’s Own Rhymes for Rope Skipping, Hand Clapping, Ball Bouncing, and Just Plain Fun. Ill. by Melissa Sweet. New York, NY: Random House. ISBN 0375925163
2. PLOT SUMMARY
Judy Sierra has selected 50 of the most beloved and memorable rope skipping, hand clapping, and ball bouncing rhymes for children. Rhymes included in the book are: Apple on a Stick, Columbus went to C-C-C, and Roses are Red. In the book, readers of all ages will smile, laugh, gasp, and enjoy remembering when they too recited some of these special rhymes.
3. CRITICAL ANAYLIS
Judy Sierra has put together a unique collection of the most dearly loved schoolyard rhymes. The rhymes selected are catchy, silly, gross, and just plain fun. The reader of any age will remember hearing these chants during schoolyard rope skipping, hand clapping, and schoolyard games. Sierra has chosen rhymes such as Miss Mary Mack, Cinderella Dressed in Yella, and Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around. It is a book that allows generations to bond together through the sharing of fond memories of these rhymes. Some of the rhymes do include stomach churning lyrics and insults yet it’s understood that these rhymes were made for silly fun. I believe that overall Sierra compiled a treasure trove of rhymes to be passed down from generation to generation.
Melissa Sweet, the illustrator of this book, has incorporated tender yet comical pictures of children at play through the use of pencil and watercolor medium. She incorporates the rhyme text throughout the book in various formats. Sweet constructed verses in the form of jump ropes, text outlines formations, and the use of rhymes to help denote lines for the flag. At times Sweet used bubbles to denote the rhymes from the characters on the page. I especially liked the use of material she added to some of the characters clothing allowing for the allusion of texture on the page. Sweets comical style of illustration adds to the fun of reading the rhymes on each page.
4. REVIEW EXCERPTS
Booklist: Sierra has selected 50 traditional playground chants and rhymes…a great choice for back to school displays.
Horn Book: Kids will enjoy this celebration of naughtiness and childhood fun.
School Library Journal: The rhythms and nonsense rhymes are irresistible, compelling memorization and participation in the fun. This is a definite winner, as it will be enormously popular with children.
5. CONNECTIONS
*Have children listen to a rhyme and then challenge students to come up with an extra verse or even a rhyme of their own.
*Assign children to question their parent’s memory of a favorite rhyme or chant when they were kids. Gather the information and compare to favorite chants of today.
*Other related books that children will enjoy:
Cole, Joanna. Anna Banana: 101 Jump Rope Rhymes. ISBN 0688088090
Cole, Joanna. Miss Mary Mack and Other Children’s Street Rhymes. ISBN 0688097499
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