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How Do You Wokka-Wokka?

(2009, Fiction - Picture Book, Written by Elizabeth Bluemle, Illustrated by Randy Cecil)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 3; suggested age 3.

  • Is it any good?

    3.0

  • Common Sense says

    Great read-aloud for energetic kids.

Themes in this book include:   friendship

Why We Rated This on for Ages 3 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Not an issue.

  • Messages:

    A celebration of both individuality and community, it shows everyone has his or her own style -- and what a joyful melody it is when those styles come together.

  • Role models:

    Kids enjoy each other’s moves and join together in a parade through the neighborhood.

  • Illustrations:

    It’s challenging enough to explain how to wokka-wokka, but even more challenging to draw it. S. Britt’s diverse cast of kids shimmies, shakes, slides, and hops through the streets.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About How Do You Wokka-Wokka?

Parents need to know there is nothing of concern in this fun book.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about different ways to dance. The obvious question, of course: How do you wokka-wokka? Take turns showing how you wokka-wokka. Try someone else's wokka-wokka and see how it feels.
  • There are a lot of made-up words in this book. Did they make sense to you? Try making up some silly words to go with your new wokka-wokka.
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