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Down by the Bay

by Raffi Publisher: CROWN PUB INC

A sing-along of playful rhymes

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A sing-along of playful rhymes

Built around the familiar song, Down by the Bay turns its refrain into a series of comic images: a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. The song’s rhyme, rhythm, and repetition give the book a clear language-learning dimension, while Nadine Bernard Westcott’s illustrations bring the nonsense creatures into view. Presented as a board book for very young children, it is designed to be shared aloud or sung together, joining simple wordplay with listening and speech practice.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Very young children, including babies and preschoolers
  • Families and caregivers looking for a book to sing or read aloud
  • Early-learning settings focused on rhyme, rhythm, and repetition

Themes

Song and sing-along readingRhyme, rhythm, and repetitionComic animal imageryEarly language development

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Book overview

Raffi's hilarious version of the classic song about strange events that happen down by the bay, where the watermelons grow...

Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Down by the Bay perfect for early learning. In this friendly board book edition, irresistible art by Nadine Bernard Westcott depicts wonderfully amusing creatures such as a bear combing his hair, a goose kissing a moose, and a whale with a polka-dot tail. Very young children will find this book both entertaining and instructive in early language skills such as rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, and will delight in hearing it read or sung aloud to them.
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