Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round

by Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, Ted Rand (Illustrator)

In this "rollicking celebration of everyone's favorite ride” ( Kirkus Reviews ), Bill Martin Jr., John Archambault, and Ted Rand capture the fun of the carousel in this beloved children's picture book, Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round .

In this rhyming story that's perfect for reading aloud and along, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round from atop the colorful menagerie of horses, elephants, and giraffes that carry them into imaginative adventures.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1988

About the author

Bill Martin, Jr. (1916-2004) was an elementary-school principal, teacher, writer, and poet. His more than 300 books, among them the bestselling classics Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See ; Polar Bear Polar Bear What Do You Hear ; Panda Bear Panda Bear What Do You See ; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , are a testament to his ability to speak directly to children. Martin held a doctoral degree in early childhood education. Born in Kansas, he worked as an elementary-school principal in Chicago before moving to New York City, where he worked in publishing, developing innovative reading programs for schools. After several years, he devoted himself full-time to writing his children's books. He lived in New York until 1993, when he moved to Texas. He lived in the east Texas woods, near the town of Commerce, until he passed away in 2004.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/billma...

Reviews

[Luisa Knight · Rating 4 out of 5]

The colors and movement of the illustrations are wonderful. The words capture the thrill of the ride too!

It’s a goodie!

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Ages: 2 - 6

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[Sadie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great children's book. It's one of mine and my children's favorites.

"Don't stop now...keep going arrrrouuuund, arrrrouuund. When I grow up I'll be the clown who never stops the meeeeeery-go-round. The meeery-o, merrrrrrry-o, merrrry-gooooooo-rooooooound."

[Kim]

Features: rhyme, beginning sounds, vowel sounds

[Yekaterina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty neat book. Great pictures and visuals! Students enjoyed it.

[Mckinley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read with my 5yo.

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Martin Quest #31
Kid has a ride on a merry go round.
That's it really.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun story showing kids what it's like to ride on a merry-go-round. My three-year-old loved it.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really fascinating book for kids. This is great for parents wanting to show kids the other worlds they can visit in books. In this, children get the full experience of being on a Carousel without actually being on one. It is really sweet.

[Krista the Krazy Kataloguer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This wasn't one of my favorites by Martin and Archambault, though, as always, I enjoyed Ted Rand's illustrations.