Note: This was originally posted on Clara Gillow Clark’s blog Writing From the Inside Out<\/a>.
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\nSometimes two things that seem to share nothing in common are actually connected by a gossamer thread, an unseen strand that exists only in the artists\u2019 mind. Inspiration. It can come from anywhere at any time, merging unique things together into a brand new artistic experience.<\/p>\n

The initial seed of inspiration for Bumpety, Dunkety, Thumpety-Thump<\/em> came from reading Eric Carle\u2019s The Very Busy Spider<\/em> to my young son. Ashton was only a toddler at the time, but he loved to run his fingers over the raised lines of the spider\u2019s web.<\/p>\n

As a picture book author who has also worked in publishing, I know that \u201cextra\u201d features, like the raised line, cost publishers more money, which is why they are rare instead of common. Yet I wished there could be more books like this on the market because children love to explore textures.<\/p>\n

I wondered if there might be a way to recreate a tactile sensory experience using words.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when I thought about yet another wonderful read-aloud picture book. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom<\/em> by Bill Martin Jr. has been a favorite since its publication by Simon & Schuster in 1989. Could rhythm help to replicate the senses?<\/p>\n

I decided to create a text that used words and rhythm to bring alive the sounds and textures of the world around us, and hopefully in the process, invite children into an imaginative state where they can experience the bumping, thumping, playful world all around us.<\/p>\n

The result is Bumpety, Dunkety, Thumpety-Thump<\/em>. I hope you and your little ones will enjoy the experience of reading this book together!
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\nAbout the book:<\/strong>
\nWagon on gravel goes bumpety-bump.<\/em>
\nPebbles in the pond fall plunkey-plunk.
\nToes in the grass dance thumpety-thump.
\nBumpety-plunkety-thumpety-thump!<\/em><\/p>\n

Join two sweet siblings as they explore their backyard, get deliciously creative in the kitchen, and then spend a cozy evening preparing for bed. Along the way they\u2019ll get muddy and messy and hungry and sleepy\u2014just as all little ones do.<\/p>\n

Reviews:<\/strong>
\nThis winning read-aloud should encourage multiple recitations.”\u2014Kirkus<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

An obvious choice for storytimes or units on rhymes, this will also be great for introducing beginning writers to the wonders of words\u2014especially those that don\u2019t appear on standard vocabulary lists.”\u2014Booklist<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This onomatopoeic book is a lively read-aloud that will be requested often for storytime or bedtime.”\u2014School Library Journal<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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