Status
Available
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Genres
Publication
HarperCollins (2008), Edition: Illustrated, 40 pages
Description
Miles and the Swamp Band have the time of their lives playing at the Alligator Ball, until they discover the menu includes Swamp Band soup.
User reviews
LibraryThing member dangerlibearian
A boy gets a new saxamaphone, he plays it too loud. His mama tells him to stop, but he just goes into town, forms a band, which is too loud, the town tells them to leave. Finally, the band finds the perfect audience, a riverboat full of alligators. When the music ends the band discovers it is going
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to be supper. So they play one last lullaby, too escape the alligators. Show Less
LibraryThing member derbygirl
Easy Picture book: This was a fun story with delightful colorful pictures. The story had a fast pace and I could imagine if you sang the parts that were intended to be sung, children would love it. The animals in the swamp band are invited to play at the swamp ball, but the guests are all
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alligators. Little do our furry musicians know, when the ball is over and the gators have worked up an appetite....let's just say some fast singing/thinking will be in order! The last page features the score for our swamp ditty and suggestions on how to make more verses of your own. Show Less
LibraryThing member iceangel456
this book is about an alligator jazz band
Subjects
Awards
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Honor — Picture Book — 1985)
Reading Rainbow Program Selection (Selection — 30 — 1986)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1984
Physical description
9.54 x 8 inches
ISBN
0064430782 / 9780064430784