Monday, November 20, 2006

Polar Bear Night

Polar Bear Night (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards)) by Lauren Thompson (Author), Stephen Savage (Illustrator)

"THE NIGHT IS KEEN AND COLD..."

Stunning illustrations. Beautiful prose describing a young polar bear cub's adventures in the still of the night, involving star showers and northern lights.

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Zoom zoom zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.

If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.

Countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!

Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.

Upside down and all around,
I'll take you where the stars are found.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We're going to the moon.

Countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Lyrics: Racing Day (Backyardigans)

"Racing Day" by The Backyardigans

Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not nervous pacing day,
Today's the day we race.

I'm ready to race a long, long race,
This race goes almost every place,
It's fast, it's fun, it's fast, its far,
It starts out right here where we are.

When the finish line's unfurled,
You will have raced around the world,
When we finish this long, long race,
I hope, I hope I'll take first place.

Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not sausage casing day,
Today's the day we race (x3).

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Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not picture tracing day,
Today's the day we race.

Goin' somewhere that's not here,
And while we do the crowd will cheer,
Through the forest, over the snows,
Across the ocean and then who knows?

Whoever is the first around,
Will get to make that victory sound.
Da da-da-da! is what they'll say,
At the end of Racing Day.

Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not puppy chasing day,
Today's the day we race (x3).

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Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not doily lacing day,
Today's the day we race.

A long, long, long, long way we've come,
To get back where we started from,
We raced real hard but now it's time,
To break that tape and cross that line.

Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
Racing Day, it's Racing Day,
It's not self-effacing(?) day,
Today's the day we race (x3).

Monday, November 13, 2006

Lyrics: Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

If you go down to the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down to the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Ev'ry teddy bear who's been good
Is sure of a treat today.
There's lots of marvelous things to eat
And wonderful games to play.

Beneath the trees where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
Cause that's the way the teddy bears have their picnic.

If you go down to the woods today
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely down in the woods today
But safer to stay at home.

For ev'ry bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today
Watch them, catch them unawares
And see them picnic on their holiday.

See them gaily gad about
They love to play and shout;
They never have any care;

At six o'clock their mummies and daddies,
Will take them home to bed,
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

(words by Jimmy Kennedy - 1932, music by John W. Bratton - 1907)