Review: Come on a musical safari into a magical jungle where you can drum with the monkeys, sing with lions, and shake like a rattlesnake! Educationally based, this fun-filled collection of songs is jam-packed with practical ideas for enhancing children's musical development through singing, movement, playing percussion instruments, and other hands-on activities! Jammin' in the Jungle is a fantastic resource for both classroom and home use and is suited to children aged 4-8 years. Come along and join in the fun of making music! Songs include: Jammin' in the Jungle; Snappity Snap; Elephant Paint; Monkey Rhythm; We Can Shake Like a Rattle Snake; Amazing Snakes; Hippo Rock; I'm Walking Through the Jungle; Bongo Bob; Jungle Wash Day; Barrel of Monkeys; Tigers Are a-Creeping; Monkey Hug; Tiger Jive.

Songlist: Kourilengay, We Can Shake Like A Rattle Snake, Jungle Wash Day, Mnyama, Monkey Echo, Amazing Snakes, A Dance In The Jungle, Barrel Of Monkeys Challenge, Barrel Of Monkeys, Bongo Bob, Crocodile, Crocodile, Elephant Paint, Hippo Rock, I'm Walking Through The Jungle, Jammin' In The Jungle, and more

12518b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $39.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: Every year before Santa's big day, Old Man Winter presents a Holiday Spectacular at the North Pole called Old Man Winter's Icicle Follies, complete with song, dance, snow, tinsel, and glitter. The audience is treated to some boogie-woogie by the Reindeer, a slippin' and slidin' partner song with the Elves, a fun and showy march by the Snowmen and their kazoos, and an energetic '60s-infused finale. The most special guest of all, Santa Claus, stops by. This show can be filled with your own choral performance numbers, having Old Man Winter introduce your choir as guests on the show. This format allows you to adjust the length of the show to fit your performance needs. This budget-stretching kit includes director's score, reproducible singers' parts, performance and scenery suggestions, as well as an Enhanced StudioTrax CD that includes accompaniment and performance tracks, poster, program, clip art, composer info and more! Performance time is approx. 25 minutes. Grades 2-6.

Songlist: Boogie Woogie Holiday, Old Man Winter's Icicle Follies, Santa's Big Day, Skatin' And Sleighin', Snowmen On Parade

12515b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $49.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: Once upon a time... Talking frogs? A falling sky? A town full of confused folk? What is really happening and who can answer these questions? The librarian? The coach? The Mayor and town council? The sweet and smart-thinking Rachel? With song, dance, and a fast moving script, Thwacked! unfolds to reveal these and many other delightful characters as they attempt to unravel the mystery in a fairytale world. Whether your cast is small or large, this 35-minute musical will involve all of your students and delight your audience with the amusing dialogue, charming songs and clever story. For Grades 4-8. Available Separately: Teacher Edition; Singer Edition (5-pack octavo-sized books); Listening CD; Enhanced StudioTrax CD; Preview Pack (1 Singer Edition/Listening CD Combo); Performance Kit (1 Teacher Edition, 20 Singer Editions, 1 Enhanced StudioTrax CD).

Songlist: Prologue, Exit Music, Amazing!, Believe In Yourself, He Will Save The Day!, It Wouldn't Be Wise, It's Falling, Swamp Serenade, The Hop, We're Gonna Win!

12512b | Teacher Edition | $19.95 |

Review: Freddy and Franny Farmer's garden vegetables are movin' and groovin' in this charming and imaginative mini-musical for primary-age students. This is not your typical garden-variety musical as the french fried potatoes have appeal, leafy vegetables sing Lettuce Entertain You and the corn and peas beg Please Don't Put Us in a Can-Can! These lively veggies will sing and dance their way into everyone's hearts! With an easy-to-memorize rhyming script and flexible cast size, this budget-stretching kit includes director's score, reproducible singer's parts, choreography, costuming, performance and scenery suggestions, as well as an Enhanced StudioTrax CD that includes accompaniment and performance tracks, poster, program, clip art, information about the composers and more! Available: Performance Kit (Reproducible unison musical/Enhanced StudioTrax CD). Duration: ca. 18 minutes. Grades K-2.

12513b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $64.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: Let's go on a safari with Ward and Lilly, Didi, Daniel, Melissa, Wally and a host of safari guides! Through song and dialogue, we'll learn about the exciting African Savannah wildlife of lions, giraffes, geckos, bushbabies, servals, weaverbirds, crocodiles and elephants! Either as a staged performance with characters or simplified speaker parts for a revue-style presentation, this well crafted mini-musical will create a smart and fun-filled learning experience for students and audiences. The Teacher Edition is filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal arrangements, a helpful production guide, and 2 script options: an engaging and fact-filled drama script with a lively collection of 9 characters that will entertain your audience, and a narration script which can be read by 2-25 (or more!) characters. Split or combine some of the lines to meet your specific needs. Singer PDFs are included via digital download. To perform with recordings, there are 2 options. A Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately. For cost-saving value, the Performance Kit/Audio includes the Teacher Edition (with downloadable Singer PDFs) and perf/accomp audio recordings via digital download. About 35 minutes in length. Suggested for grades 2-5.

Songlist: On Safari, The Lion Doesn't Sleep Tonight, 'Acacia' Hadn't Noticed, Twiga, The Twiggy Giraffe, Gecko On The Hunt, You're Keeping Me Up All Night, Sneaky Serval, They Behave That Way, I Think It Might Be Elephants!

12511b | Teacher Edition | $29.95 |

Review: One way the holiday season is ushered in is with decorated department store windows, and children look in at the festive scenes as color and magic abound within them! In this reproducible musical by Michael and Jill Gallina, narrators introduce each special window display and the audience is invited to follow them as they walk down the avenue and tell about the colorful scenes that appear in the five windows featured in this production: a winter scene, a holiday in the tropics, elves making toys, holiday cooking, and a New Year's celebration to close out the musical. Through the use of holiday windows, the musical joyfully sets the stage full of color, wonder, and excitement. Written in revue-style format, this musical can be easily presented by one classroom or a number classrooms and/or grade levels. By assigning a different group to each of the five window scenes, it is possible to successfully involve a large number of children. The easy-to-memorize rhyming script provides for 38 speaking parts. However, that number can be doubled if only one line is given to each child. The musical includes an easy rhyming script and lots of staging and choreography suggestions. The enhanced Teacher Edition includes a Singer CD-RM with reproducible singer and speaking parts. For Grades 3-5. 20 minutes.

Songlist: Holidays In The Sun, Bring On The Snow, Down-Home Cookin' For The Holidays, Holiday Windows, Makin' Toys, Ring In The New Year, Ring In The New Year (Finale)

12520b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $49.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: From the Singin' and Swingin' at the K-2 Chorale Series, this imaginative reproducible unison mini-musical has Snoozy Snowflake reluctant to fall in line with the tasks of the other snowflakes which holds up the first snowfall of winter! Through an easy-to-memorize rhyming script and adorable songs, Snoozy discovers that each of us is special and offers unique contributions to family, school and community. This reproducible mini-musical has an easy-to-memorize rhyming script, director's score, choreography, costume, set, prop and performance suggestions as well as an Enhanced StudioTrax CD that includes accompaniment and performance tracks, poster, program, clip art, and composers' info. Grades K-2. Performance Time: 15 minutes.

Songlist: Get Flakey!, I Don't Want To Be A Snowflake, It's A Snow Show, Snoozy Snowflake, Snow's A No Show, Snowflakes Are Special

12517b | Showtrax CD | $49.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: The Green Machine Team is an 18-minute musical specifically designed to be performed on choral risers. To meet the space limitations that teachers often encounter, Shawnee Press designed the Rise and Shine musicals featuring shortened performance times and limited use of staging and props; while still offering valuable learning experiences. Join our Green Machine Team to keep the earth clean! In this mini-musical, everyone is encouraged to go green with recycling, electricity conservation and fuel economy presented in a fun and informative format. Featuring an easy-to-memorize script, choreography, costuming, performance suggestions, as well as an Enhanced StudioTrax CD that includes accompaniment and performance tracks, posters, program, clip art and composers' info. This budget stretcher is the most enjoyable way ever to teach these timely truths: Recycle, Replenish, and Renew. 18 minutes. Grades 2-5.

12514b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $59.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: African-American history comes alive through music and singing as Patsy Ford Simms presents us with the contributions of Ella Fitzgerald, Scott Joplin, Garrett Morgan, Benjamin Banneker, Jessie Owens, Ora Mae Washington, George Washington Carver and Daniel Hale Williams. The collection contains songs that can be used individually or performed together with the rhyming script, creating a mini-musical or revue. Along with reproducible parts, there are learning activities, games, staging suggestions and choreography ideas. This outstanding collection also contains an Enhanced StudioTrax CD with accompaniment and performance tracks.

12516b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $49.95 | Unison or 2-Part |

Review: Freddie the Frog, Eli the Elephant, Babs Baboon and Micki Macaw join trumpet-playing elephants, trombone-sliding tigers, clarinet-playing monkeys and a flock of seagulls as they scat sing, swing and perform collective improvisation in this swingin' introduction to jazz. The musical includes five original songs and dialog with 26 speaking parts, along with unique beginner band student adaptations. The characters soon discover how embracing their differences creates the ultimate jungle jam! The enhanced Teacher Book/Singer CD-ROM includes piano accompaniments, dialog, detailed production guide, singer parts, and jazz combo charts. The Performance/Accompaniment jazz tracks feature The N'Awlins Gumbo Kings. In addition, there are recorded instrumental solos to scat sing along with, and tracks without recorded solos for scatting student-created phrases! 25 minutes. Suggested for Grades 2-5.

Songlist: I'm So Sorry My Friend, Jungle Jam, Jungle Jazz, Let's Celebrate, We're The Best

12510b | Teacher's Resource Kit | $49.95 | Unison |

Review: Perfect for Veterans' Day or any patriotic event, We Honor the Brave is a reproducible musical celebration honoring the men and women whohave risked or given their lives to protect our country and those who are currently serving in all branches of the military. Set at a Veterans' Day parade, five speaking characters, comprised of two older and three younger Americans, tell the story. The additional cast members can be used in a number of ways in each scene - as spectators or parade members. Even the audience is a part of the parade-going crowd while your singers perform original and familiar patriotic songs, including a rap! Included are simple staging, prop, performance, and costume suggestions, as well as full performance and accompaniment tracks, reproducible singer pages, and a poster and program for your use to market the show. A Veteran's Interview is also included for your students to use to learn about local veterans. The seven original and familiar songs include Land of the Free, Yankee Doodle, The Open Sea, On Land, On Sea, and in the Air, Flying, Veterans' Day Rap and a reprise of Land of the Free. For Grades K-8. Approximate performance time is 20 minutes.

Songlist: Flying, Yankee Doodle, America, Land Of The Free, America, Land Of The Free (Reprise), On Land, On Sea, And In The Air, The Open Sea, Veterans' Day Rap

12519b | Book & Enhanced CD | $49.95 | Unison or 2-Part |