Dem Bones, Holly Weane
Dem Bones, Holly Weane
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Dem Bones

Author: Holly Weane

Narrator: Chason McKay, Henry Rogers

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/31/2020


Synopsis

Join a silly collection of dancing animals, all dressed in scary skeleton costumes, in a rhyming tale about the bones in your body and how to shake them all about! This Halloween story, a fun adaptation of the song Dem Bones, uses repetitive rhyming to inspire children to join in and shake along!

About Holly Weane

Holly Weane always knew she wanted to be a children's book author. As a kid, she spent all her time writing silly, spooky stories inspired by her favorite holiday: Halloween. Her first two books, Dem Bones and 5 Very Little Pumpkins, are perfect examples of all of her favorite things wrapped up into sweet stories for children to enjoy.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alex on September 29, 2019

Something about taking a spiritual and turning into a board book didn't really work for me. The illustrations are adorable, but I wish the text were more original. I suspect two- and three-year-olds will like the repetition of the refrain, however.......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on December 10, 2020

I can’t speak to the pictures of this book as I listed to the audio, courtesy of Libro.fm. Oh my goodness, is this audio FUN! I have “Dem Bones” stuck in my head and my feet are tapping for the lyrics are sung along with rattling And rhythmic instruments in the audio. I know this is not how it’s pres......more

Goodreads review by The Keepers of the Books on January 23, 2023

Dem animal bones are moving, shaking, and dancing! The song is well done with sound effects, singing, and words you can't help but dance to. The song itself is too long and has too many pauses to use for a storytime. However, this would work well for older preschool and early elementary children to......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 06, 2019

Some youngsters will read or listen to this board book and be inspired to shake their own bones around a bit. Rhyming lines follow a crew of animals as they dress up in skeleton costumes for Halloween and move to their hearts' content. The lines describe how all the skeletal parts connect to one ano......more

Goodreads review by Mortisha on October 03, 2020

A cute book that follows the Dem Bones song. Very cute and great for kids of all ages.......more