Getting to Know You!: Rodgers and Hammerstein Favorites

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.140268
EAN: 9780060279257
ISBN: 0060279257
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 64
Publication Date: October 01, 2002
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Studio: HarperCollins
Illustrator: Rosemary Wells

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Review:
This curious little picture book sets out to accomplish the odd--but surprisingly worthwhile--task of assembling some classic Rodgers & Hammerstein lyrics into a kid-friendly, sing-along format.

Getting to Know You! samples songs from some of the Broadway duo's better-known musicals (Oklahoma! , Carousel, South Pacific, and The King and I), acting them out with a cast of cute animals playfully illustrated by Rosemary Wells (Max's Bath, etc.). You might need to hit the video store to recall the tune to a few of these (like Oklahoma!'s "Farmer and the Cowman"), but most of the 16 songs--from "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" to "Some Enchanted Evening"--should be memorable enough to get you singing within the first few words. For the rest, Getting to Know You! even includes a staple-bound songbook tucked into the back cover, which includes sheet music and complete lyrics for all the songs.

Given that Rodgers & Hammerstein won countless awards for their musicals (including two Pulitzers and armfuls of Tonys, Grammys, Emmys, and Oscars), maybe it's not so surprising that the lyrics adapt well into any format. If nothing else, it's hard to argue with any book that can get your kid belting out, "I'm gonna wash that man right outa my hair!" (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

Product Description:

No two people have done more for the American musical than Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Now, in Getting to Know You!, sixteen of the most popular and treasured songs from this remarkable pair have been gathered together for the first time in an illustrated picture book.

With watercolors by renowned illustrator Rosemary Wells, Getting to Know You! captures the simple joy, the happy celebration, and the sly humor that are at the heart of these timeless lyrics.

Included at the back of the book are the complete lyrics to each of the sixteen songs, along with the melody lines, so children and parents can read, recite, and sing along for hours of happy talks and dozens of beautiful mornings.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Amazing coupling of Wells and show tunes magic!
I bought this book as soon as I became aware it existed! I love it, and I love it all the more so now that I have a 2 year old who loves to be sung to. If you know show tunes, you know the songs here, and it's so much fun to go through the book singing the songs and talking about the pictures. The choices are great ones---Oklahoma, When the Children are Asleep, Happy Talk, Oh, What a Beautiful Morning---songs you want your little ones to know, with pictures to make them welcoming. I have noticed ... Read More

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- Rogers and Hammerstein and Rosemary Wells!
How could you not love this book; some of the greatest songs written for american theatre illustrated by one of the great artists of children's books. If you have a small son or daughter, buy this book! ESPECIALLY if they:

1: Love musicals (like my son)
2: Love Rosemary Wells (like my son)

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- Great songs, beautiful illustrations
Well, I was able to judge this book by its cover: I love Rodgers & Hammerstein songs (you don't even have to be a great singer to pull them off!), and I love Rosemary Wells' witty illustrations. The marriage of songs and pictures is magical. Only the verse of each song is in the illustrated section of the book, but that won't stop you from singing the whole song if you (and your child) feel like it! A songbook with complete lyrics is included, so get into that rocking chair with or without your favorite ... Read More