Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo: The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow-Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs Review

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Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo: The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow-Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs ReviewHere is a unique contribution to the bookshelf of behind-the-scenes memoirs
about the recording industry. Though millions of children grew up listening
to "kidisks" in the decade following World War II, Judy Krasnow is one of
the few kids who actually witnessed them being recorded, and the only one to
write about it. Her narrative is told with childlike enthusiasm, and her
memories are enhanced by several scrapbooks-worth of primary documents.
Judy relates many anecdotes of growing up in the recording studio alongside
her father Hecky Krasnow, a Juilliard-trained musician who headed the
children's record division of Columbia Records from 1949 to 1956, and whose
biggest claim to fame is having produced Gene Autry's megahit recording of
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." He was also the music man behind Captain
Kangaroo, and dozens of popular children's records in between.
There is something in these pages to satisfy almost anyone with an interest
in American popular culture. In addition to the great singing cowboy, we get
a few famous crooners, a very important baseball player, the haunting
specter of McCarthyism, a psychologist and his healing machine, a gig on a
really really big TV variety show, bookburning, payola, Chef Ed Norton, a
totally bizarre party at a composer's penthouse atop the Chelsea Hotel, a
guitar lesson from a Frosty folksinger, and quite a lot more.
We come away with a loving portrait of a very decent, talented man, who,
unlike many of his peers in the record biz, didn't get filthy rich. He did
better than that.Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo: The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow-Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs Overview

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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars Review

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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars ReviewAlready as a young child, Soichiro Honda had an inquisitive mind, and he enjoyed standing in the harbor, with the majestic Mount Fuji in the background, observing boats in the harbor and wondering how they worked. One memorable day in 1914, young Honda saw the first car he had ever seen, a Ford Model T, and he was so enthralled with this mechanical wonder that he vowed to make a car himself when he was older. Honda's desire to learn about cars and his mechanical skills led him to find work at a garage in Tokyo. It took more than six years for him to work his way up from floor sweeper to a thoroughly-trained auto mechanic, but the experience proved invaluable in starting his own garage, and later, designing race cars.
Over the years, Honda's work included innovations in producing piston rings, airplane propellers, motorcycles, engines, and cars. He also started his own business, the Honda Motor Company, which competed against more established companies and grew into one of the world's largest car manufacturers. Although his temper in the workplace led to the nickname "Mr. Thunder," he offered his employees good salaries and benefits, and he was careful to listen to their suggestions for improvement.
This interesting book offers children a unique opportunity to learn more about the person behind the household name "Honda." Along the way, teachers and parents can use examples from Soichiro Honda's story to reinforce some useful lessons in economics related to entrepreneurship, innovation, and competition. Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars will appeal to readers who enjoy carefully-illustrated picture books that feature informative biographies of people we otherwise may not know much about.
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Kids' Letters to President Obama ReviewApril 25, 2009

BOOK REVIEW: Kids Write the Darndest Things to President Obama

By David M. Kinchen


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Dear President Obama:

Can I come over for a sleepover with Sasha at the White House? I've never been to a sleepover before and that would be super fun!

Your Friend,
Eliana, age 6
Salem, OR

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That was just one of more than 200 letters that are assembled in "Kids' Letters to President Obama (Ballantine Books, 192 pages, $15.00) collected and edited by Bill Adler and his son Bill Adler Jr. The senior Adler compiled a similar book of letters from kids to President John F. Kennedy.

Regardless of your political views, you'll enjoy the humor, insights and fresh openness displayed in these letters, many written as class projects in school and submitted by the teachers of the kids.

Many of the letters are from black boys and girls, inspired by the election of the nation's first African American -- in its truest sense, since Barack Obama's father was a native of Kenya -- president.

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Dear President Obama,

As a Black female, I'm going to try to be the first woman president, and the first Black woman president at that -- that is, if no one beats me to it.

If we could meet face to face I would be so honored. In a couple of years you will be a legend. One day I will be able to tell my children and grandchildren, "The first Black president was elected."

Sincerely,
Kiana, age 12
Anderson, SC

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The father and son editing team include many photos of actual letters, spelling errors and all. Many of the letters have artwork on them. The editors also include at the end of the book a glossary, er "glosery" --- a "Short Gide to Understanding the Kreative Spelings That Kidz Used."

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Art Linkletter wasn't kidding when he said "Kids Say the Darndest Things" and used it as the title of a TV series that debuted in 1998.

The letters to President Obama collected in this book have the frankness that children display when they're left to their own devices. One child offers to help the new president with his bowling game: "I will help you learn to bowl because you don't know how to bowl."

Another correspondent asks: "Do you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?"

Yet another suggests a tension reliever for the president: "You should bring a yo-yo to the White House."

The book went to press before the First Family picked out their dog and young correspondents suggested various breeds, including a pit bull, a labrador, a border collie and a bichon frise.

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The youthful letter writers expect a lot from Barack Obama. Consider this letter:

Dear President Obama,

My name is Imanne. My family of five and I live in Berkeley, California. I am in third grade.

I think that you have a chance to improve the United States. Many schools in America are not doing doing very well. Children are not getting a proper education.

I also think that you should do something about alcohol and drugs. Many people are getting addicted to them. People are going crazy and doing things they wouldn't have done before.

Please think about what I said and consider doing something about it.

Sincerely,
Imanne, age 8
Berkeley, CA

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As a big fan of reading aloud, I think "Kids' Letters to President Obama" would make a great reading aloud book. It would also be a very appropriate gift to a young child advancing to another grade, for a birthday present or just as a gift to a child for no special reason. Toys break, but books live forever. A note to parents, grandparents and other relatives: You'll enjoy the book, too!

About the Editors:
Bill Adler is a literary agent and the author of numerous books, including several New York Times bestsellers. He created the Kids' Letters series of books, including Kids' Letters to President Kennedy and Letters from Camp, which have sold more than one million copies. He lives in New York City.

Bill Adler, Jr., is a writer living in Washington, D.C. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Kids' E-mail and Letters from Camp and Outwitting Squirrels, which has sold more than 300,000 copies.

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