It's indeed a singalong, joinalong, have a good timealong romp to be read cheerily, playfully and in full voice. The driver boy on the bus sings and speaks; the animals jump aboard and sing their sound effects from baaaaa to oink and neighhhh while readalouder and listeners have a merry good time.

A good time will be had by all as cowboy and cowgirl call in their respective cows from their neighboring ranches. Readlaouder can portray laid-back Cowboy Gene with ease and humor. Businesslike Cowgirl Sue can be read more matter-of-factly while listeners join in all the Moo Moo Mooooooooooooooooing all the way to the altar.

For pure fun and nonsense, this classroom take-off on the barnyard classic is hard to beat! It's part read-aloud, part singaloud. The size, age and exuberance just how boisterous it gets.

An absolutely charming, vibrant and informative short tale of the gradual dissolution of one of the world's most glorious natural resources: our trees. In catchy, rhyming text, Edwards manages to show in three minutes how human wants, and occasional natural disasters, have transformed forests into empty skylines. Ten Tall Oak Trees provides a memorable way for children ages 2 and older to learn important ecological lessons while having a wonderful time. Listeners will not need coaxing to join in the last stanza of each section.

An Irish ballad style rhyme that the author himself suggests you read aloud with a brogue to the lilting rhythm of a jig. If not, the readalouder will please listeners 2 and older, nonetheless, with an enthusiastic rendition inviting all to join along in the higgledy-piggledy-hi-de-ho refrain on every page.

As usual, Scieszka writes irreverently for all ages; and, as usual, his spoof and satire work best when the listeners are familiar with the original: in this case, the old familiar House That Jack Built. Even without having heard the original, however, listeners ages 2 and older will find Jack's Book catchy, fun and different.

Paxton creates a lot of nostalgia in a small amount of text, as he shows that the memories associated with one's toys become as important as the toys themselves. A marvelous join-along refrain for children of all ages; and fun for the readalouder to exuberantly lead each refrain, while joyfully reading the short pieces of text in between, as well.

An absolutely first-class cumulative tale. Children 3 and older will join along with the readalouder as the adventures of Jakono, a Surinamese boy, build. The rhythm and words are catchy, the dialogue as real and colorful as the bright illustrations, and what's more – unlike many a cumulative tale – there's a sound moral to this story: what goes around comes around. The book will provide a good basis for discussion of greed versus generosity, of giving rather than taking; and when taking, then taking only what one really needs.

While the title suggests that this is a retold folktale, it's an original conceptualization of how the snake's shape and sound evolved. Young listeners will love the join-along sound effects.