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Supplement to What’s the Story Volume 7: Issue 1: February 2008 What a Performance February 2008 In readiness for New Zealand Music Month in May, we have reviewed books about music, dance and theatre. Contributors to this list are: Kerry Aluf, Sanya Baker, Joanna Baynes, Helen Beckingsale, Crissi Blair, Tina Collins, Annie Coppell, Wayne Mills, Lorraine Orman, Angela Soutar Picture books for 7 and under Ah, Music! The Girls in the Kapahaka Aliki Angie Belcher, illus Debbie Tipuna HarperCollins 2003 Reed 2006 Pb ISBN 0064462366 Pb ISBN 9781869485245 Musical terms are introduced in a fun, New Zealand book child-friendly way. There’s a brief history of A lively story in rhyme of a group of music, from a Western perspective, and an girls – and some boys – involved in the ending celebrating the many ways music preparation and performance for kapa can influence your emotions. 5+. AC haka. Angie Belcher is an experienced teacher and writer for educational publications and has Bertie and the Bear produced a very appealing and relevant story for 5-8 yr Pamela Allen olds. AS Hodder and Stoughton 1983, Puffin 1989 Pb ISBN 0140509724 Ruby Sings the Blues New Zealand book Niki Daly Bertie is being chased by a bear Frances Lincoln Children’s Books 2005 and one by one the queen, king, Hb ISBN 1845070992 and various members of the army Ruby’s voice is so loud it drives join in the chase, each adding a everyone crazy. Her parents and her different musical instrument to teacher suggest that she turns down the queen’s original cry of ‘Shoo, shoo, you monster you!’ the volume, but Ruby switches it up The bear is so taken with this hullabaloo that he begins to instead and soon even her school dance. This a great read aloud for 2+. HB friends have had enough. Ruby feels blue, really blue, and then her jazz Giraffes Can't Dance playing neighbours have an idea to help Ruby. 5+ TC Giles Andreae, illus Guy Parker-Rees Orchard Books 1999 Rap a Tap Tap. Here’s Bojangles – Think of That! Pb ISBN 1841215651 Leo and Diane Dillon Gerald the Giraffe longs to join the The Blue Sky Press 2002 annual Jungle Dance, but he is laughed Hb ISBN 9780590478830 off the floor. Slinking away, Gerald is The legendary Bojangles, arguably the comforted by a cricket who reassures most famous tap dancer ever, is brought him that we all have music we can dance to life for young readers. The delight to, it just might be different music. Bojangles took in dance is cleverly Boosted, Gerald returns and amazes the portrayed here in illustrations that animals with his moves. Funny and reassuring, with bright resonate with life, laughter and illustrations. 3+. AC. movement. 4+. JB Page 1 www.storylines.org.nz Itiiti’s Gift When Uncle Took the Fiddle Melanie Drewery, illus Fifi Colston Libba Moore Gray, illus Lloyd Bloom Reed 2006 Orchard Books 1999; Hb ISBN 9780531301371 Pb ISBN 9781869484057 Even though Papa, Mama, Brother, Sister and everyone New Zealand book else in the family are tired, when Uncle starts to play the Itiiti feels clumsy, small and shy next to fiddle, toes start tapping and hands start clapping. As they her large, accomplished and outgoing all join in with other instruments as varied as spoons and a family. However, her mother jug the power of music to rejuvenate the body and soul encourages her to find her own gift and she is transformed shines through. 4+. JB when she discovers it is singing. An affirming and optimistic story for 4+. Also available in Te Reo. AS The Music Tree Catriona Hoy, illus Adele Jaunn Josephine Wants to Dance Lothian Books 2006; Hb ISBN 073440851X Jackie French, illus Bruce Whatley A delightful story about Liam, a little boy who discovers Angus & Robertson 2006; Hb ISBN 9780207200755 how to make music. Liam is using a stick to hit and bash Josephine is a kangaroo with a yearning to dance. Against everything in the backyard. So his mother hangs a variety all the odds she does learn but has difficulty getting others of junk items onto their big old tree and Liam can now to believe she can do it. When her chance comes to prove safely make as much noise as he likes. Then one magical herself Josephine does so with delight. Staying true to self night Liam discovers the beauty of the music in each and self-belief are strong messages from this title. 3+. JB individual piece. 3+. KA One Ballerina Two Igor the Bird Who Couldn’t Sing Vivian French, illus Jan Ormerod Satoshi Kitamura Walker 2002 (first published 1991) Andersen Press 2005 Pb ISBN 0744530458 Hb ISBN 1842704249 Two ballerinas count down from ten Igor loves to sing, but when he joins pliés to one happy hug in this picture the Dawn Chorus his happy trilling is book celebrating dance. While the in discordant contrast to the other big(ger) ballerina can manage real birdsong. Even after much practice and singing lessons, steps, the small ballerina tries to imitate Igor is still out of tune with the other birds’ harmonious her with gallops and trots. The text and illustrations sound. Dejected, he wanders the world seeking a quiet change, depending on which ballerina it is. A lovely place where he can celebrate his music. Satoshi addition to any small dancer’s library. 4+. AC Kitamura’s playful illustrations perfectly capture the joy of making music. A musical adventure for 4+. KA The Ballet Class Adele Geras, illus Shelagh McNicholas M is for Music Orchard Books 2003; Hb ISBN 1843620952 Kathleen Krull, illus Stacy Innerst Tuesday is Tilly’s favourite day of the week because Tilly Harcourt 2003 has ballet classes. From the moment Miss Anne claps her Hb ISBN 0152014381 hands to start the class Tilly does her best to become a A fabulously vibrant alphabet beautiful ballerina. A simple picture book, introducing introducing various musical terms. The positions and language for the budding ballerina while, text focuses on just a couple of terms following Tilly’s preparations for her show. 4+. TC for each letter, more are shown in the illustrations. There are explanatory Watercress Tuna and the Children of Champion Street notes at the back. Rendered in oil and Patricia Grace, illus Robyn Kahukiwa acrylic, the illustrations are zany enough to match this Puffin 1985Pb ISBN 0140504923 romp through the varied world of music. Yes, there is a New Zealand book suitable lady singing at the end of the book. 4+. AC A tuna (eel) with a magic throat bounces out of Cannon Creek and onto Creepy Crawly Calypso Champion Street. At each house the Tony Langham tuna gives something for the child to Barefoot Books 2004 use while dancing: Roimata gets a poi, Hb ISBN 184148699X Kava a hau, Jason a paper streamer. A bright, colourful, lively, rhyming read Together they dance on Champion Street – all day and all aloud number picture book that uses night. A celebration of New Zealand’s multi-cultural number positions and a variety of musical instruments to society. 3+. AC make calypso music. Includes notes about the insects from the Caribbean and the instruments they play. 3+. TC Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance Keith Graves Stephen’s Music Chronicle Books 1999; Hb ISBN 0811821692 Sofie Laguna, illus Anna Pignataro Frank was a monster who wanted to dance… Lothian 2007 so he put on his hat and his shoes made in Hb ISBN 9780734410160 France and opened a jar and put ants in his Magical things happen when Stephen hears flute music for pants! So begins this monstrously funny, the first time. Inspired, he asks for a flute, but flutes are deliciously disgusting, horrifyingly hilarious story. The expensive so they buy him a recorder. At first, learning is gruesome illustrations and catchy verse make it a great hard, but eventually the music comes. But still, flutes are read-aloud picture book for ages 3-8. TC expensive… 5+. AC Page 2 Booklist: What a Performance, February 2008 www.storylines.org.nz Twist with a Burger, Jitter with a Bug Tane Steals the Show Linda Lowery, illus Pat Dypold Lino Nelisi, illus Gus Hunter Houghton Mifflin 1995 Scholastic 1997 Hb ISBN 9780395670224 Pb ISBN 186943336X This book delights in dance, any sort of New Zealand book dance from mambo to polka to jive. Uncle Kokela is getting married on Saturday and everyone With sparse text and vibrant illustrations is practising singing and dancing. Tane is apparently too this a good introduction to the endless small, so no one will let him join in. But Tane surprises possibilities for you to delight in dance. 4+. JB them with what he has learned from watching and listening and is brave enough to show everyone. Nice details of a Kapa Haka Pacific-style wedding. Also available in Te Reo. 3+. AS Kāterina Te Heikōkō Mataira, illus Sylvia Huége de Serville Ahuru Enterprises 1999 (dist Mallinson Rendell) The Lion and the Gypsy Pb ISBN 0908692056 Geoffrey Patterson New Zealand book Frances Lincoln 2002; Pb ISBN 0711219095 The distinguished writer and illustrator of this book have A magical tale of music and friendship, with vibrant Indian produced a sympathetic result. Kereana's dad has gone ink drawings. The gypsy sets out on a great journey. Each away which makes her very unhappy. However the kapa night he rests and plays his lute. Four beautiful animals – haka and Kereana's vivid imagination helped to heal the the lion, the grey ibis, the scorpion and the viper snake – pain of separation.