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Ground Control to Major Tom

08/30/2011 by Robin Elton

space oddity book

 

Jacob is teaching himself guitar, and I’ve contracted him to learn a few of my favorite songs. He gets $20 when he can play and sing any of the following:

  • David Bowie, “Space Oddity”
  • Guns N Roses, “Patience”
  • Bob Dylan, “Desolation Row”
  • Violent Femmes, “Please Do Not Go”

Basically, those are my favorite songs to sing along to.

I was a little aghast when I realized Jake wasn’t familiar with any David Bowie, clearly I’ve neglected some vital cultural studies with him.

Don’t make the same mistake I did! Get your kids started on quirky 80s hits today with this fantastically illustrated FREE DOWNLOAD picture book retelling of “Space Oddity.”

Note where the author states that there is no physical version… yet. Spread the word and make it happen!

What other songs would be good as picture books?

What songs should Jake learn next?

via Ohdeedoh

Filed Under: Free or Nearly Free, Fun Finds Tagged With: quirky books for kids, space oddity, space picture book

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