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The animals want to party, They want to show their moves, Kick up their heels `n shake a leg! Join in, get down `n GROOVE! A fun, rhythmic, verse story tribute to the MOVE initiative of Michelle Obama, America’s African-American First Lady, encouraging children to get up and “MOVE” and have fun doing it! The book won the Simone Wood Award for a book highlighting the benefits and joys of dance to children.

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TEACHER REVIEW: Hip Hop Hurrah Zoo Dance is a story no child will be able to sit still to read - and that's precisely it's purpose. See the animals get their groove on as they dance like no one's watching - especially the zookeeper! What a great initiative to combine reading with physical exercise in a fun, fanciful, follicking tale. Adrienne T. O'Connell, B.A., Grad. Dip. Ed., taught children from indigenous outback to multicultural city classrooms. ; MUSIC TEACHER REVIEW: Hip Hop Hurrah! Zoo Dance, Award-winner by J.R. Poulter, is a young children's (3-7 years) picture book about animals dressed as people with the intent of engaging young readers to relate to the spirit of movement and encouraging them to act and move in the same ways. Fun and appealing! As a music teacher, I think this could help stimulate ideas in the minds of my students. Young readers will mimic those movements and participate. Just make sure you have an open floor space! An engaging story [to] help young students get out of their seats and onto the dance floor. Review by Music Teacher, reviewer, Bruce Arrington.

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"J.R.Poulter has worked as a senior educator, librarian, lecturer in English Expression, editor and in a circus. A multi-awarded author/poet with over 50 books to her name, she also writes poetry, YA and general readership fiction under J.R.McRae. COMMENDATIONS: Outstanding author - Helen Chamberlin, Hachette, Macmillan, Windy Hollow Highly original, highly visual author - Mark McLeod, Random House, Hodder Australia's Scheherazade - Dr. Florence Lewis, Professor of English literature, Berkley, UC Major Awards: * Children's Choice, New Zealand * in Top Ten Children's Books & YA Books, New Zealand, * ""Mending Lucille"" won Crichton, CBCA Award * Premier's Recommended Reading List, NSW, Australia * Poetry - Premier's Open Literature Award [Warana] * Simone Wood Award, USA - children's book on dance * LiFE Award, Literature for Environment [for 3 books] * Award-Winning Finalist, International Book Awards * Winner, Purple Dragonfly Award - Picture Books 5 and younger * ""Getting Home"" Winner, Purple Dragonfly Award - Best Illustrations * Readers' Favorite International Book Award Winner Websites: http://www.wordwings.wix.com/publishing"

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