School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 4-Monty Harper croons 12 original and 1 traditional song. The majority of these mostly rock-style selections tribute to some kind of animal, many of them pets. The last two bonus songs are about healthy foods. Guitar, mandolin, acoustic bass, harmonica, keyboard, and percussion are performed by talented musicians. The songs include ""Paws Claws Scales and Tales" (famous book animals like Curious George), "I Took My Dragon for a Walk," "A Pet Like That," "Villa Villekulla Hula" (Pippi Longstocking and her animal friends), "Dog Books," "Hummingbird Hum," "It's Hard to Love a Reptile" (especially a 300-lb. alligator), "Fred's Frog Flippy." "Gimme Vegetables," and "I Go Bananas." "Eleanor Gerbil" is done in a style very similar to "Eleanor Rigby." The traditional "Cat Came Back" has additional lyrics by Harper. This enhanced CD can be loaded on the computer to access additional songs, podcasts about the creative process, and printable lyrics with guitar chords. Animal lovers will find much to enjoy on this fun album.-Beverly Bixler, San Antonio Public Library, TX (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.