"The babies on the bus cry 'waa! waa! waa!'" in this cutout-animated adaptation of Paul O. Zelinsky's wonderful 1990 picture book paean to the classic children's rhyme The Wheels on the Bus. Bringing a 3D-like-pop to the babies, other riders, driver, bus, and colorful streets in Zelinsky's gorgeous illustrations, this teeming-with-life song about the sights and sounds aboard a metropolitan bus also benefits from a fine performance by the Bacon Brothers (actor Kevin and his brother Michael), who bring a Matchbox Twenty-like pop approach to the arrangement and vocals. Extra bonus: the stop where everyone disembarks from the bus is right in front of the public library! Highly recommended. Aud: K, P. (R. Pitman)
The Wheels on the Bus
(2004) 5 min. VHS: $60 (study guide included). Weston Woods Studios. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 0-78820-322-3. Volume 19, Issue 6
The Wheels on the Bus
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