SOUNDTRACK: THE PLANTS-“Aziphrale” (2013).
The Plants are Kids Corner favorites. And why not they are Philadelphia locals. I have enjoyed several of their songs but I wasn’t familiar with this one. And so I was surprised that it made the Top ten Kids Corner Countdown.
This song is another story song. It’s about a Chinese dragon called Aziphrale. It has a cool horn sound, reminding me of some mellow ska or like the Squirrel Nut Zippers. The song is bouncy and jaunty and has a kind of moral to it, which is always nice.
It even features a lengthy pirate section with people sailing a ship across the sea–(perhaps making future Decemberists fans?).
It’s an engaging story and a good song–a sea shanty about gold and dragons, what could be better? And I actually thought it was quite different from their other song that I reviewed–Monster Under My Bed, but that song is also a story and features prominent horns and is bouncy and jaunty. I bet they’d be fun to see live.
[READ: January 5, 2014] Desmond Pucket Makes Monster Magic
Although this book is about a sixth grader, C. loved it and encouraged me to read it. Which I did. And it is quite enjoyable. It reminds me of Captain Underpants in spirit. But it’s very different in execution.
Desmond Pucket is a kid who loves horror movies and special effects. And he is a great artist and creator. Which doesn’t always fly in school. So he gets an F on his math test but he draws a cool picture on the back. The teacher tells him that if he spent as much time on his math as on his drawing, he’d get straight A’s. Sigh. (more…)
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