Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin Gets an A (I Can Read Level 2)

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The Chipmunks first appeared in comic book form on Dell Comics' Four Color Comics series, issue #1042 ( cover-dated Dec. 1959). Alvin, Theodore and Simon were depicted as somewhat realistic, nearly identical anthropomorphic rodents with almond-shaped eyes. When Herb Klynn's Format Films made a deal to develop the Three Chipmunks for animation, the old designs were rejected and new versions of the characters were created. Liberty Records eventually re-issued the early albums with the "new" Chipmunks and it was this new version of the Chipmunks that was used when Alvin's own title was released by Dell in 1962. The album has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over one million copies. a b "Alvin and the Chipmunks". Time Out London. December 17, 2007. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 24, 2019.

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The Chipmunks performed with Canned Heat on the band's interpretation of "The Chipmunk Song", which is sufficiently derivative of the Chipmunk's 1958 hit that Ross Bagdasarian Sr. gets sole writing credit. It was featured as the flip-side of the band's Christmas Blues single released in late 2009. [16] Goodykoontz, Bill (December 13, 2007). "Alvin and the Chipmunks". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 22, 2019. Sperling, Nicole (March 8, 2007). "Alvin!!!!! Lee pops for 'Chipmunks' ". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020 . Retrieved December 24, 2019. Alvin fears that Dave will never come looking for the Chipmunks because he is such a nuisance. Simon, the normally level-headed one, gets bitten by a spider and the venom alters his personality and he becomes...Simone, a fearless and flirty French Chipmunk who is infatuated with Jeanette. Instead of Simon taking charge and saving the day, Simone just wants to play! It is Alvin who sets out to make a shelter. It was quite comical to see the role-reversal of Simon and Alvin. Normally, Brittany (aka “The Pretty One”) is the one getting all of the attention, and it was nice to see Jeanette (aka “The Smart One”) get the spotlight for a change. It was fun to see these different sides to the characters. In December 2007, the album debuted at number 133 on the Billboard 200. In its second week of sales, the album jumped to number 67 on the chart.Alvin and the Chipmunks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010 . Retrieved November 1, 2020. SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Mr. Krabs (voiced by Clancy Brown) from SpongeBob SquarePants appear on Dave's television when the Chipmunks watch the episode " Have You Seen This Snail?".