# Blue hat, green hat, red hat, Sandra Boynton fans can I get an OOPS!? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 21, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356 "2012-09-21T04:20:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2014, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/41 "2014-01-05T04:19:37Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > Blue Hat, Green Hat is one of my favorites to pull out with the under-5 set, by the way. It’s a grand way to practise colors and names of clothing, and little kids love seeing someone get something wrong that they have mastered themselves. Poor turkey! I read a review on Amazon that argued that Blue Hat, Green Hat was a cruel book because it was poking fun at the turkey, who was obviously special needs. ---
**Author:** ![rivulus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@rivulus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rivulus)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/42 "2014-01-07T02:50:12Z")
The moon is high. The sea is deep. They rock and rock and rock to sleep. p.s. Still not sure why they exercise after they take a bath and get their jammies on, but whatever. p.p.s I love the little pig. He’s off the beaten track. ---
**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/43 "2014-01-07T03:39:15Z")
> [@shantih](#): > > Stomp your feet, clap your hands, everybody ready for a barnyard dance! Whenever I read this one to my son, I purposely pronounce it “barnyard dands” just loud enough for my wife to hear. If I ever turn up mysteriously murdered, this is likely why. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/44 "2014-01-07T17:04:08Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > I’ve had various books of hers memorized from repeated readings at different times. > > My favorite Boynton gem is [BB King singing "One Shoe Blues](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8rLuk2PoMA). If you haven’t watched it, take a moment. **LHoD** , thank you for that link. That just made my day. \ ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/45 "2014-01-07T18:21:26Z")
I made the mistake of acting out the entire Barnyard Dance one evening with my three-year old, now it’s a ritual. I shouldn’t have called it a mistake, actually, because what could be better than square dancing in your living room with your son? ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/46 "2014-01-07T18:28:22Z")
> [@August\_West](#): > > I made the mistake of acting out the entire Barnyard Dance one evening with my three-year old, now it’s a ritual. > > I shouldn’t have called it a mistake, actually, because what could be better than square dancing in your living room with your son? I used to do this with my son. Our favorite part was “Slide with the sheep.” ---
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356/47 "2014-01-07T21:19:28Z")
> [@Dendarii\_Dame](#): > > I used to do this with my son. Our favorite part was “Slide with the sheep.” That’s our favorite, too! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-hat-green-hat-red-hat-sandra-boynton-fans-can-i-get-an-oops/635356.md?page=2)