ABOUT HIS/HER WORK: He was born march 1 Alan Katz is the author of many seriously silly books for children, including the bestselling Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, illustrated by David Catrow. He lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with his journalist wife, Rose, and their four children. Alan can also be found at www.alankatzbooks.com. Edward Koren may be best known for his work in the New Yorker magazine, where he has published nearly one thousand cartoons. He has written and illustrated several children's books, including Very Hairy Harry. He taught at Brown University and received a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives with his family in Vermont. · Katz, Alan. 2001. Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs. New York: McElderry. · Katz, Alan. 2003. I’m Still Here in the Bathtub; Brand New Silly Dilly Songs. New York: McElderry. · Katz, Alan. 2005. Where Did They Hide My Presents? Silly Dilly Christmas Songs. New York: McElderry. · Katz, Alan. 2006. Are You Quite Polite; Silly Dilly Manners Songs. New York: McElderry. · Katz, Alan. 2008. On Top of the Potty: And Other Get-Up-and-Go Songs. New York: McElderry. · Katz, Alan. 2008. Smelly Locker; Silly Dilly School Songs. New York: Simon & Schuster. This has evolved into quite a library of song-poem-parodies that are half camp song and half vaudevillian schtick and all illustrated in hypercolorful cartoons and caricatures. Of course they all BEG to be SUNG, not just read aloud, and Katz identifies which song tune to use for each poem-song. Be brave and lead the kids in singing and TAPING them, to make your own audio or podcast. (But don’t post without permission from the publisher please.)
You’ll find 14 songs showcasing a variety of sports such as baseball, fishing, (miniature) golfing, ice skating, tennis, cycling, football, swimming, bowling, archery, and soccer.
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Alan Katz is the author of many seriously silly books for children, including the bestselling Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, illustrated by David Catrow. He lives in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with his journalist wife, Rose, and their four children. Alan can also be found at www.alankatzbooks.com.
Edward Koren may be best known for his work in the New Yorker magazine, where he has published nearly one thousand cartoons. He has written and illustrated several children's books, including Very Hairy Harry. He taught at Brown University and received a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives with his family in Vermont.
· Katz, Alan. 2001. Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs. New York: McElderry.
· Katz, Alan. 2003. I’m Still Here in the Bathtub; Brand New Silly Dilly Songs. New York: McElderry.
· Katz, Alan. 2005. Where Did They Hide My Presents? Silly Dilly Christmas Songs. New York: McElderry.
· Katz, Alan. 2006. Are You Quite Polite; Silly Dilly Manners Songs. New York: McElderry.
· Katz, Alan. 2008. On Top of the Potty: And Other Get-Up-and-Go Songs. New York: McElderry.
· Katz, Alan. 2008. Smelly Locker; Silly Dilly School Songs. New York: Simon & Schuster.
This has evolved into quite a library of song-poem-parodies that are half camp song and half vaudevillian schtick and all illustrated in hypercolorful cartoons and caricatures. Of course they all BEG to be SUNG, not just read aloud, and Katz identifies which song tune to use for each poem-song. Be brave and lead the kids in singing and TAPING them, to make your own audio or podcast. (But don’t post without permission from the publisher please.)
You’ll find 14 songs showcasing a variety of sports such as baseball, fishing, (miniature) golfing, ice skating, tennis, cycling, football, swimming, bowling, archery, and soccer.