Wave Goodbye

By Rob Reid, Lorraine Williams
Paperback: $10.95

A joyful workout for young bodies and imaginations. There are so many different ways to wave goodbye!

Description

Wave your elbows,
wave your toes.
Wave your tongue,
and wave your nose.

There are so many different ways to wave goodbye! Babies and toddlers will delight in discovering how to wave with their entire bodies.

Waving becomes an occasion for movement and fun, as a sister and her little brother join their friends for a birthday party. With its rollicking rhymes and vivacious illustrations, Wave Goodbye is a joyful workout for young bodies and imaginations.

About the Creators

Rob Reid

Rob Reid is a librarian and lecturer for the Foundations of Education Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is the author of several books for librarians on how to integrate music, storytelling, and poetry into library programs. Reid lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This is his only book for children. To learn more, visit rapnrob.com.

Lorraine Williams

Lorraine Williams is a fine artist who has also worked as a commercial art director, graphic designer, and illustrator. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Williams lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Awards

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Reviews

  • "Reid's simple, sing-song verse. . . will tempt kids to jump up and join right in."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • "Waving becomes an innovative treat and a joyful challenge in body movement as a sister and brother join their multiethnic group of friends for a birthday party."

    - The Horn Book

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781600603419
  • Price $10.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 8.5 × 8 in
  • Weight 0.1875 lbs
  • Page Count 24
  • Word Count 59
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JUV / Concepts / Body
  • BISAC Category 2 JUV / Concepts / Senses & Sensation
  • BISAC Category 3 JUV / Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays
  • Themes Beginning Concepts, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Dance, Fiction, Five Senses / Body Parts, Holidays / Traditions, Imagination, Latinx / Latino / Hispanic, Multiple Ethnicities Represented, Music, Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Siblings, Similarities and Differences
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 4 - 6
  • Grade Range Grades PreK - 1
  • Guided Reading C
  • DRA 3
  • Lexile Level 140
  • Lexile Measurement 140L
  • Bebop Reading Early Emergent
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