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Songs and Rhymes - Baby Board Books
Pat-A-Cake!
A collection of well-known nursery rhymes, with a few modern variations.
12 pages, Board Book
First published January 1, 2005
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December 8, 2022
An illustrated version of Pat-a-Cake. One of the first movements Madison learned was “roll ‘em up” from her Grandma Cindy!
March 20, 2021
Lol this tiny rhyme really doesn’t lend itself to an entire book. You have to turn a page after 4 words.
The illustrations were sweet though.
The illustrations were sweet though.
July 5, 2017
Keeps my baby engaged throughout and is geared for very young babies. Faces of illustrated children on every page are large and varied and the language is simple and pleasing to the ear. I would like to try the other books written by this author.
September 11, 2022
This oversized board book contains 25 classic English language nursery rhymes in their modern variations.
It is the illustrations in which babies and toddlers act out the nursery rhymes that make this book stand out from other nursery rhyme books.
It is the illustrations in which babies and toddlers act out the nursery rhymes that make this book stand out from other nursery rhyme books.
December 8, 2022
Pat-a-cake is one of my favorite songs to sing! Grandma taught me how to do “roll ‘em up” when I was just a few months old!
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February 26, 2017• Book title and author/illustrator
o Pat-a-Cake Nursery Rhyme
o Illustrated by Annie Kubler
• Personal Response to Reviews:
1) Karawan (Elementary Educator
I'm vacillating between two and three stars. The illustrations of the kids baking are cute. I'm trying to teach Gavin to play Pat-a-Cake right now... he thinks it's funny when I do it but he doesn't really do his part consistently yet. I did like the book on its own, but I feel like Pat-a-Cake is a hand-clapping game first and foremost and it's hard to clap hands with your child while simultaneously showing off the illustrations in a picture book. Maybe I should have just read him the book without trying to play the game at the same time... I kind of compromised by patting the kids in the illustrations to the rhythm of the words I was reading, which he thought was funny.
2) Miss Pippi the Librarian
Pat-a-Cake is a classic rhyme, but be sure to read this book before hand because it might vary from the version you grew up singing. I tried to sing along as we read it, but it got a bit clunky for me. I would probably just read it and follow it up with singing sans book.
• Brief Book Summary
o This book contains a collection of well-known nursery rhymes as well as other songs appropriate for children. There are over 10 different songs and rhymes in this book that over a variety of themes and lessons for babies and children.
• Personal Response to Reviews:
o Karawan’s review of the book mentions the use of illustrations and how they allow children to see what is being reading in the rhymes and songs. I would definitely agree with this idea. Although children may not be able to read this book, they can look at the visuals and try to understand the theme of the rhyme or song being read. Kubler uses soft, pastel colors that make the illustrations appealing to young children. The other review mentioned how some of the rhymes are different than the ones elders grew up with. This reviewer made this seem as if it was problematic allow I do not believe it is. Even with subtle word changes, the rhymes are the same in meaning. Kubler uses her illustrations to set the theme of her book. As we discussed in class, curved edges and light colors represent a ‘safe environment.’ We can see in this book that these ideas are being used because all the illustrations are curved, friendly, and used with bright, playful colors. This represents the safety of these rhymes and how they are meant for young children. One way to incorporate this book into a lesson is by having children draw what they imagine. For example, I could read a rhyme from this book and have my students draw what they vision as I read. This can help them work on their creativity as well as imagination.
o Pat-a-Cake Nursery Rhyme
o Illustrated by Annie Kubler
• Personal Response to Reviews:
1) Karawan (Elementary Educator
I'm vacillating between two and three stars. The illustrations of the kids baking are cute. I'm trying to teach Gavin to play Pat-a-Cake right now... he thinks it's funny when I do it but he doesn't really do his part consistently yet. I did like the book on its own, but I feel like Pat-a-Cake is a hand-clapping game first and foremost and it's hard to clap hands with your child while simultaneously showing off the illustrations in a picture book. Maybe I should have just read him the book without trying to play the game at the same time... I kind of compromised by patting the kids in the illustrations to the rhythm of the words I was reading, which he thought was funny.
2) Miss Pippi the Librarian
Pat-a-Cake is a classic rhyme, but be sure to read this book before hand because it might vary from the version you grew up singing. I tried to sing along as we read it, but it got a bit clunky for me. I would probably just read it and follow it up with singing sans book.
• Brief Book Summary
o This book contains a collection of well-known nursery rhymes as well as other songs appropriate for children. There are over 10 different songs and rhymes in this book that over a variety of themes and lessons for babies and children.
• Personal Response to Reviews:
o Karawan’s review of the book mentions the use of illustrations and how they allow children to see what is being reading in the rhymes and songs. I would definitely agree with this idea. Although children may not be able to read this book, they can look at the visuals and try to understand the theme of the rhyme or song being read. Kubler uses soft, pastel colors that make the illustrations appealing to young children. The other review mentioned how some of the rhymes are different than the ones elders grew up with. This reviewer made this seem as if it was problematic allow I do not believe it is. Even with subtle word changes, the rhymes are the same in meaning. Kubler uses her illustrations to set the theme of her book. As we discussed in class, curved edges and light colors represent a ‘safe environment.’ We can see in this book that these ideas are being used because all the illustrations are curved, friendly, and used with bright, playful colors. This represents the safety of these rhymes and how they are meant for young children. One way to incorporate this book into a lesson is by having children draw what they imagine. For example, I could read a rhyme from this book and have my students draw what they vision as I read. This can help them work on their creativity as well as imagination.
June 29, 2011
I'm vacillating between two and three stars. The illustrations of the kids baking are cute. I'm trying to teach Gavin to play Pat-a-Cake right now... he thinks it's funny when I do it but he doesn't really do his part consistently yet.
I did like the book on its own, but I feel like Pat-a-Cake is a hand-clapping game first and foremost and it's hard to clap hands with your child while simultaneously showing off the illustrations in a picture book. Maybe I should have just read him the book without trying to play the game at the same time... I kind of compromised by patting the kids in the illustrations to the rhythm of the words I was reading, which he thought was funny.
I did like the book on its own, but I feel like Pat-a-Cake is a hand-clapping game first and foremost and it's hard to clap hands with your child while simultaneously showing off the illustrations in a picture book. Maybe I should have just read him the book without trying to play the game at the same time... I kind of compromised by patting the kids in the illustrations to the rhythm of the words I was reading, which he thought was funny.
June 19, 2020
One of the classic nursery rhymes that most children hear when they are growing up, this one always puzzled me because the cake is marked with a B, presumably for Baby. Since my name also begins with a B, I always wondered about that. Youngsters will enjoy watching the actions of the children in this colorful book and maybe even helping their parents make a cake of their own. It is fun to see an image for each line, and then to find the music for the lines on the back cover of the book. This one is part of a collection of four titles intended to introduce youngsters to nursery rhymes and enhance their language development.
June 14, 2016
Pat-a-Cake is a classic rhyme, but be sure to read this book before hand because it might vary from the version you grew up singing. I tried to sing along as we read it, but it got a bit clunky for me. I would probably just read it and follow it up with singing sans book.
2016 baby storytime theme: spring
Reviewed from a library copy.
2016 baby storytime theme: spring
Reviewed from a library copy.
September 21, 2013
Illustration is really good and bright. A little annoying in how few words are per page but the illustration makes up for it and makes it bearable. And let's be honest a book that just. Says pat-a-cake needs few words per age to actually have a book.
May 15, 2008
What a great board book. It has about 30 short poems in it. These are the orginal sing along to poems that we all grew up with. Good, fun book!
February 7, 2012
Perfect for sharing at infant lapsit.
July 16, 2012
I wouldn't buy this book, but I would check it out from the library at least once. My son likes it, but I find it annoying.
January 7, 2013
One of the little kids in the illustrations has hearing aids!
February 10, 2014
Love it!
March 23, 2012
My son loves this game, and the illustrations are just wonderful. We love it.
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