With the collaboration of composer Michael Ford (known to Boynton fans from Rhinoceros Tap), Philadelphia Chickens is that rarest of kids' musical discs-one whose inimitable lyrics and music make it as irresistible to parents as it is to their children. In the following interview, Boynton discusses the inspirations behind Philadelphia Chickens and her collaboration with Michael Ford on the books accompanying. Also joining in are Eric Stoltz, Scott Bakula, and two Boyntons, including daughter Caitlin McEwan, who performs a piece that every little listener will relate to-a love song to the chocolate chip cookies that are just out of reach. A Scottie in plaid pajamas and an elephant in a fuzzy one-piece with feet. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over sixty childrens books and seven general audience books, including five New York Times bestsellers. A jump-roping chicken and a pig on a swing. Product Details About the Author Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, childrens author, songwriter, producer, and director. Here is a full-color songbook of 17 1/2 illustrated story-poems, and a full-length, fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by such luminaries as Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, The Bacon Brothers, and Laura Linney, who pleads "Please, Can I Keep It?"-it followed me home. Pajama Time is a good-night book with the irrepressible language, the inimitable illustrations, the irresistible cast of characters only Sandra Boynton could create. What an event! What a show! It’s Philadelphia Chickens-the catchy and quirky, tuneful and toe-tapping, exuberant, unexpected, and totally endearing family-musical-in-a-book. And, with 960,000 copies in print, a Recording Industry Association of America Platinum album.
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