Kid Review – The Boogie Barn Band – picture book
Nephew, William and Natalie Neal. The Boogie Barn Band. Illustrated by Karine Makartichan. NP: Moving Melodies, 2023.
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Summary
Come along on a musical journey with The Boogie Barn Band!
At a farm just over the hill something amazing is happening. Animals are gathering to play together in The Boogie Barn Band! With Reggie the Dog on drums, Hank the Horse on Bass, and other animal bandmates, their music and words tell a story that pleases the ears, eyes, and body. Get ready to move and groove!
The authors William Nephew, an award-winning musician and music therapist, and Natalie Neal, a speech-language pathologist, created The Boogie Barn Band to foster early learning skills of music and language development. The book’s QR code features a song that is playable, bringing the story to life through an immersive and interactive concert experience.
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My Kid Review
The Boogie Barn Band comes with a QR Code that directs readers to an audio recording of a song and an introduction to the characters in the book. I found the recording to be a delightful addition to the book. I’m not sure if children reading the book will have access to QR Code readers, but I suppose it is possible. They may even miss the QR Code as it looks like a ticket. The song does give children the opportunity to participate in the story. Nephew and Neal chose to write the story like lyrics to a song.
The cartoon-like illustrations by Makartichan will appeal to most children. They complement the text well.
The Boogie Barn Band could be used as a fun tie-in to a music lesson at the elementary level. It would be an appropriate addition to a K-12 Christian school library.
I received a complimentary copy of The Boogie Barn Band. This is my honest review.
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