About this item
Sandra Boynton and Michael Ford the team behind "Rhinoceros Tap, " the Grammy-nominated #1 "New York Times" bestseller "Philadelphia Chickens, " and other toe-tapping book-and-CD sets once again bring great words, great music, great performers to children and vintage children alike. Put a nickel in the jukebox, assuming you can locate a jukebox, and that you remember what a nickel is. Here's legendary Beach Boy Brian Wilson singing lead and 10-part harmonies on "Speed Turtle. " The incomparable Neil Sedaka crooning "Your Nose. " B. B. King brings you a wistful "One Shoe Blues, " Gerry and the Pacemakers offer "Mersey Lullaby, " and relative newcomer (in this seasoned company) Patti LuPone of "Evita" fame sings what else the "Rabbit Tango.
About the Author
Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children's author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over sixty children's books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times Bestsellers. More than 70 million of her books have been sold, "mostly to friends and family," she says. She has also written (with Michael Ford) and produced six albums of renegade children's music. Three of her six albums have been certified Gold [over 500,000 copies sold] and "Philadelphia Chickens," nominated for a Grammy, has been certified Platinum [over 1 million copies sold.] Boynton has also directed twelve music videos of her songs, including the award-winning "One Shoe Blues" starring B. B. King, "Alligator Stroll" starring Josh Turner, and "Tyrannosaurus Funk" (animation) sung by Samuel L. Jackson. She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America.
