Cockroach Party! Folktales To Sing, Dance, and Act Out

Author: Storytelling by Margaret Read MacDonald. Music by Richard Scholtz

Voice and instrument story duets, some gentle, some rollicking. MacDonald tells, Scholtz plays autoharp and dulcimer. A much livelier selection than the bedtime tape, Tuck-Me-In Tales. Includes: "Grandfather Bear" (Eiven, Siberia); Pickin' Peas (Alabama); "Elk and Wren"(Makah); "Cockroach Party" (Louisiana); "Ms. Cricket Looks for a Husband" (Palestine Arab); "Ms. Cricket Gets Married" (Palestine Arab); "Teeny Weeny Bop" (Australia).

Live Music Recordings, 2901 26th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Editions
Type	Year	Publisher	Price	Length	ISBN
Audio: CD	2005	August House	$14.95	58 min	0-87483-769-3
Audio: CD	1999	Live Music Recordings	$15.00	58 min	LMR71599

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Quotes "Scholtz's autoharp and dulcimer play with MacDonald's words and help bring them to lifeThe music and rhythms are both playful and compelling."  ...School Library Journal "CJ loved COCKROACH PARTY! Made me jealous because he never sits still for me!"  ....father, Charlie Williams, "Noise Guy" "While MacDonald sprightly tells the stories adn invites audience participation, Scholtz strums refrains on an autoharp or mountain dulcimer. The musical accents are integral to the action and mood of the narrative. ..charmingly spontaneous rendition...A satisfying story collection for public and school libraries."  ...Booklist August 2000				Categories and Connections Categories Audio Singing Tales Links Purchase August House Catalog Other