by Kenny Loggins
Footloose by Kenny Loggins was published on January 1,2018 by Scholastic, Inc.. Kenny Loggins rewrote the song, “Footloose” (link is to Kenny’s Live Aid 1985 version) into a fun story for his grandchildren.
The story in the book deals with a zookeeper named Jack. Jack joins the zoo animals for a dance party that lasts all night. There are brilliantly coloured illustrations throughout the book by Tim Bowers.
The illustrations help toddlers picture and understand what’s happening in the story. The rhythmic sounds (you can just hear them in your mind as you read the story) make the story fun and exciting for all to enjoy reading and listening.,
The lyrics to the original song were changed to be more appropriate for the animals in the zoo. The animals perform silly and funny activities to entertain and dance the night away.
The book is geared towards two (2) to five (5) year olds. We borrowed “Footloose” through the Libby app from our local library. When reading the book to my grandson, I practically wanted to sing the words, while thinking about the original “Footloose” song. The rhyming of the words and the antics of the animals as well as the colourful illustrations make this an outstanding book for youngsters. My grandson loved listening to me read the book to him. To him, it was very interesting, and it made him feel like getting up and dancing right along with all the zoo animals.
Based on my own experience and my grandson’s enthusiasm, I highly recommend this book to parents, grandparents, and teachers for their children to read or to read to them.
The book can be borrowed from most public libraries or purchased from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or various other online or brick and mortar retailers.
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