A family tidies up the house together in this heartwarming sing-along picture book from beloved children’s musician and performer, Raffi.
Set the table, clean the sink, make your bed, and sweep the floor. Mama loves it when you help her do the chores, Mama loves it when you lend a hand.
It’s clean up time! Mama and Papa are picking up around the house until a small voice cries out, “how can I help?” Follow one jubilant kid as they spend the day helping their family with age-appropriate chores, and learns that tidying up together makes for a happy, loving home.
Full of rhythm and repetition, Raffi’s catchy song is perfect to sing along to as one family comes together to care for their home. Playful and charming illustrations make this the perfect gift for young families.
Raffi Cavoukian was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1948 to Armenian parents. Music and literature were very much a part of Raffi’s own childhood, leading to his interest in learning the guitar as a teenager. In 1970 he began his career as a performer in local music spots and later transitioned to performing music for children.
As his career progressed, Raffi realized there wasn’t quality recorded music for children. He then recorded and released Singable Songs for the Very Young. After its success, he recognized his fun songs could be adapted into books to help children read.
Favorite songs were then printed in booklets, which were illustrated by the children themselves or by older students—as a result, the children had instant books that they could use at their own level of proficiency. This led to the publication of Down by the Bay and Shake My Sillies Out, followed by other titles in the Songs to Read series.
In 1998, Raffi published his first book for adults—an autobiography detailing the story of his unique life and career, including his efforts to blend respect for both children and the natural world, in order to work toward a child-honoring society.
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A family tidies up the house together in this heartwarming sing-along picture book from beloved children’s musician and performer, Raffi.
Set the table, clean the sink, make your bed, and sweep the floor. Mama loves it when you help her do the chores, Mama loves it when you lend a hand.
It’s clean up time! Mama and Papa are picking up around the house until a small voice cries out, “how can I help?” Follow one jubilant kid as they spend the day helping their family with age-appropriate chores, and learns that tidying up together makes for a happy, loving home.
Full of rhythm and repetition, Raffi’s catchy song is perfect to sing along to as one family comes together to care for their home. Playful and charming illustrations make this the perfect gift for young families.
Raffi Cavoukian was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1948 to Armenian parents. Music and literature were very much a part of Raffi’s own childhood, leading to his interest in learning the guitar as a teenager. In 1970 he began his career as a performer in local music spots and later transitioned to performing music for children.
As his career progressed, Raffi realized there wasn’t quality recorded music for children. He then recorded and released Singable Songs for the Very Young. After its success, he recognized his fun songs could be adapted into books to help children read.
Favorite songs were then printed in booklets, which were illustrated by the children themselves or by older students—as a result, the children had instant books that they could use at their own level of proficiency. This led to the publication of Down by the Bay and Shake My Sillies Out, followed by other titles in the Songs to Read series.
In 1998, Raffi published his first book for adults—an autobiography detailing the story of his unique life and career, including his efforts to blend respect for both children and the natural world, in order to work toward a child-honoring society.
View titles by Raffi
