We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub Guided Reading Level
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Super fun read (Er, um, sing!) aloud!
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5 reviews
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs written by Alan Katz and illustrated by David Catrow was published by Margaret K. McElderry Books in 2001. This book has 32 pages and the genre is fiction. The lexile level is NP and the guided reading level is Q. This book best accommodates students ages 2 to 8 and in grades prekindergarten to third grade. Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs is a collection of poems/songs. Alan Katz wrote silly "playground" songs that cover topics such as bath time, picky eating, and bed time. This book is destined to be a hit with any aged students. David Catrows illustrations bring the silly songs to life. This is a great book for new parents and early childhood classrooms. Although this book best accommodates younger grade levels, I would use it, along with the other books in Alan Katz series, as mentor texts for a sixth grade writing assignment. The assignment would be to pick a favorite song and rewrite the lyrics to make their own silly song. I did this when I was in sixth grade and it was a favorite assignment. CCSS.W.6.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.
40 reviews 1 follower
The genre of this book is poetry and it was published in 2001. This book is so fun and I would recommend it for elementary students.
- t-l-307
This review is copied from Amazon.com, comments about other reviewers tackle specific issues mentioned there. As other reviewers noted, this book is big on "taboo" subjects - dirty diapers, food fights, cleaning up your bedroom by hiding everything out the window, being carsick.... That should come as no surprise, after all, the cover (which you can see on this site) shows a naked boy flying out of the bathtub. This sort of material will mildly shock most children and they'll find it hilarious, but if you don't think it's appropriate for your family, read this book before you buy it. The tunes to the songs in this book should be familiar to most children approaching school age. I can tell you my nieces know all but one of them (Polly Put the Kettle On) at 4 and 6.5, and while we do like to sing I don't think they're *that* exceptional. I love the cartoony illustrations as well :) I will note that, as some reviewers stated, not all the songs scan or rhyme as closely as you'd like. This is frustrating, but honestly, making up parody verses is harder than you think. Doubt this? Try it! It's not that easy! I find they're close enough as to make no nevermind most of the time, but YMMV.
51 reviews
Katz, a comedy writer who has worked on children's programming for Disney and Nickelodeon has created his own "silly dilly" versions of beloved childhood tunes. Kids will rejoice in the hilarious, "I'm Filthy, I'm Dirty," sung to the tune of "It's Raining, It's Pouring," and parents have songs to celebrate, too: "Go Go Go to Bed" is a clever remake of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." With the possible exception of the lesser-known "Polly, Put the Kettle On," most children will be familiar with the original versions of these songs, which will make it easy for them to join right in. Catrow's animated double-spread pictures are at least as silly as the song lyrics, offering action-filled scenes bursting with odd-looking creatures. For an easy enrichment activity, have kids create a silly-dilly adaptation of their own. Ages 3-7 ~Lauren Peterson (Booklist Review)
- poetry
30 reviews 2 followers
This compilation of poems that can be sung to the tune of familiar children's tunes is likely to incite wild laughter and requests for a refrain. The strange and cute illustrations compliment the poems in a "silly dilly" way as well. Audience: K-1 for read aloud or sing along; grades 2-3 for guided or independent reading. Uses: Fun for song times. Could be use for guided reading then sung in the same manner altogether. The use of meter, end rhyme, and repetition in the book would be good for the study of poetry or rhyme. Students may enjoy independently or as a class, writing a poem that is set to the meter of a popular tune. Additional Notes: Although this book may not be considered "of high literary quality", it still has value in helping to teach rhyme, rhythm, and inspire laughter and fun singing times.
83 reviews 1 follower
This book definitely tickled my fancy. Mr. Katz has taken tunes of old favorite songs and given them all new lyrics. Hilarious and sometimes disgusting(to our delight),this book is a keeper. For example this song sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Stink, Stinky Diaper Change, boy my brother smells so strange. The wonderful lyrics paired with David Catrow's illustrations makes this book fun for everyone. Warning: you will want to sing at the top of your lungs and just slightly out of tune for the sheer fun of it!
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110 reviews 1 follower
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January 26, 2011Katz brilliantly uses well known songs that every student will know and turns them into funny every-day events in student's lives. Our students will love it and can easily follow along as they learn to read. This is also a great resource for emerging writers as they choose how and what to write about.
- rhyming
This book has silly songs to the tunes of well known children songs. The students really enjoy singing along with the silly tunes. I would have this in my classroom as an example of lyric writing. It's a great book for students to read like a writer when learning about writing lyrics. In addition to that I would definitely have this book in my class just because the students like it so much.
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We Eat Dinner in the Bathtub Guided Reading Level
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