Camp Granada

by Francine Lessac

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Artist Frane Lessac collects the lyrics to a cornucopia of camp songs in Camp Granada: Sing-Along Camp Songs. From "If You're Happy" to "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Camp Granada)" to the closing "Taps" (when "Day is done, gone the sun"), camp song favorites chosen with an emphasis on participation will have young readers singing along in no time. Lessac's signature folk-art-style illustrations add to the homey humor.
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From BookList, March 1, 2003, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.
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Gr. 2-5. This vibrantly illustrated picture book for older children features lyrics to 34 camp songs, including such classics as “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh” and “John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt.” Lessac's colorful and funny folk-art illustrations provide some story as they follow a group of campers through a day of activities, from the wake-up bugle to lights out. Readers will enjoy the subtle jokes on every page as frogs are slipped into pants, raccoons crawl into sleeping bags, and marshmallows are smeared on faces. Unfortunately, the music for the songs is not included, although occasional introductions to the selections suggest a suitable melody; for example, “Sing to the tune of 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat.'” While this may not be useful as a definitive collection of songs, it does offer an amusing glimpse of the community and landscape that make up camp life.
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