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This book has been recommended to me by a friend before and is a beloved children's book. But when I read it, I was troubled by the isolation of the hippopotamus. However, it was apparent why the pig, the frog, the cat, the mouse, the goose, the bear, and the rabbit were so reticent.

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Sandra Boynton is a children's author & illustrator, along with being a songwriter, music producer & director. She was born on April 3, 1953 in Orange, New Jersey. Sandra and her three sisters were raised in Philadelphia by their mother and father. Sandra went to Yale to major in English. Throughout college she designed gift cards & Christmas cards, and had her uncle (who was a printer) print them for her. Sandra then went around to different stores along the East Coast to sell her work. She studied drama at U.C. Berklee for graduate school. In the summer before she started at Berklee, Sandra continued creating more designs and selling her cards. This led her to sign up with a Chicago card company called Recycled Paper Greetings. Sandra ended up dropping out of college, got married, and moved to a farm in Massachusetts. This is when Sandra & her husband had four kids and began writing children's books. As Sandra and her family moved from place to place, she continued illustrating and writing her books, always finding inspiration in her surroundings.

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Welcome to the official Sandra Boynton web site filled with Sandra Boynton books, music, plush, jewelry, T-shirts, calendars, and of course Sandra's biography. Featuring the New York Time Bestseller and Grammy nomimanted book/CD Philadelphia Chickens.

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But Not The Hippopotamus is a story told in rhymes, about all of the groups of animals that play together while the Hippopotamus is all alone. The illustrations show the other animals having fun together, while the Hippopotamus is sad and lonely. At the end of the story, all the groups of animals join together to play, but still the Hippopotamus is left out, until the group comes back and asks Hippopotamus to join them. After thinking about it, Hippopotamus ends up joining the group. However, the end of the story reveals that there is still an animal being left out, the Armadillo. This story teaches a great lesson about being inclusive to everyone.

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Barnyard Dance! is about animals coming together for a barnyard dance. It is a rhyming book, and it can also be read as a song! The story begins with a cow who says “Stomp your feet! Clap your hands! Everybody ready for a BARNYARD DANCE!” The story continues on to show many other animals such as a horse, a pig, a sheep, a dog, some chickens, a bunny, and many other fun friends! Each animal has a partner that they dance with in the Barnyard Dance. This book is a great chance to learn the different sounds of animals, while learning a catchy song along the way. The illustrations of the many animals in this book are perfect for learning the differences between the different animals.

Photo Source: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31314.Barnyard_Dance

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The Going to Bed Book is about a group of animals who live on a ship together as they get ready to go to bed. The animals in this book range from an elephant, to a dog, to a lion, to a pig, and includes many more. The story begins at sunset, and shows the animals going below the ship to take a bath, get their pajamas on, and brush their teeth. This is a perfect story to read before bedtime as it can get the reader and audience excited to get ready for bed, just like the animals in the book. It can also help younger listeners learn how to get ready for bed on their own! The story ends on a calming and sleepy note which makes it a perfect read for bedtime.

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Since 1974, Sandra Boynton has written and illustrated over sixty children’s books, including five New York Times best sellers. More than 70 million of her books have been sold, and six of her books were on the 2001  Publisher's Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list. Sandra's work is typically geared towards very young children- she uses animals, singing & rhyming to make her stories fun. Boynton has many books, but some of her popular ones include: Dinosaur Dance!, Barnyard Dance!, Pajama Time!, The Going to Bed Book, and But Not the Hippopotamus. The stories that I read are: Snuggle Puppy!, The Going to Bed Book, Moo, Baa, La La La!, Barnyard Dance!, and But Not the Hippopotamus. I love how easy and fun Sandra's books are to read. A lot of her stories can be read as a song which makes them even more fun. Her books are a great way for young children to learn important lessons, how to get ready for bed, the different sounds animals make, and many other things.
Along with her literary achievements, Sandra has had much success in creating thousands of greeting cards and multiple children's music albums. Sandra has received the following awards: the Irma Simonton Black Award, two National Parenting Publications Gold Medals, the National Cartoonists Society Book Illustration Award, and she is the 2008 recipient of the Milton Caniff Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Cartoonists Society's highest honor.

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The Going To Bed Book by Sandra Boynton - Read-along

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But Not The Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton - Read-along

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Barnyard Dance - Sandra Boynton - Read Aloud

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Moo Baa La La La! is a story about the different sounds animals make. It begins with a cow, and features many other animals including dogs and rhinoceroses. This book is a fun way to learn about the different sounds that animals make. The illustrations show the different animals as they each make their noises. This book can be read out loud, and the audience can participate by saying each animal sound out loud with the reader. Since this story is only a couple of pages long, it could be read a few times in a row to help the audience remember the different animals and their sounds.

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Find all of Sandra Boynton's work in one place!

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Find all of Sandra Boynton's work in one place!

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Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children's author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over sixty children's books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. More than 70 million of her books have been sold, "mostly to friends and family," she says. She has also written (with Michael Ford) and produced six albums of renegade children's music. Three of her albums have been certified Gold (over 500,000 copies sold), and Philadelphia Chickens, nominated for a Grammy, has gone Platinum (over 1 million copies sold). Boynton has also directed twelve music videos of her songs, including the award-winning "One Shoe Blues" starring B.B. King, "Alligator Stroll" starring Josh Turner, and "Tyrannosaurus Funk" (animation) sung by Samuel L. Jackson. She lives in rural New England, and her studio is in a barn with perhaps the only hippopotamus weathervane in America.

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Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children's author, songwriter, producer, and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over sixty children's books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. More than 70 million of her books have been sold, "mostly to friends and family," she says.

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Snuggle Puppy is a story that can be read aloud as a rhyming book or as a song. This story is told as a love song being sung by the parent to their puppy. The parent is singing about all the things they love about their puppy. The illustrations in this book show Snuggle Puppy doing different activities while his parent is singing about how much they love what they do. Snuggle Puppy is a cute and fun story to read, or song to sing, with those that you love.

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Moo, Bah, LaLaLa by Sandra Boynton - Read-along