Lyrics and guitar chords for nearly 1,200 songs are arranged in a compact, easy-to-use format in this comprehensive collection. Folk revival favourites; Broadway show tunes; Beatles songs; hymns, spirituals, and gospel standards; songs about peace, freedom, labour, and the environment; and, chanteys are among the types of songs included. This ...
A collection of poems featuring a cast of zany characters, including Miss Misinformation, Swami Gourami and Gladiola Gloppe; a backwards poem, and a poem that never ends. With black and white illustrations by James Stevenson.
Skinny ol' Coyote delights readers as he swallows his way though this delicious southwestern-flavored retelling of a beloved rhyme. As Coyote gets bigger, the story becomes zanier. Full color.
This time, the hungry old lady swallows a bell, bows, gifts, a sack, a sleigh, and some reindeer! She's about to swallow a candy cane for dessert, when she hears a jolly "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Santa Claus is waiting for a ride! Watch what happens when she whistles, with amazing results! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of a ...
Thirty-six years after publication this much-loved classic is still as popular as ever. Ingenious die-cut holes bring this much-loved nursery rhyme to life, and Pam Adams' illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. Bouncy illustrations, innovative die cutting and popular rhymes make "Books with Holes" a must for every child. It is ...
The farmer and his wife are having a baby, and they're so busy preparing for the big day they don't notice the strange goings on in the barn. By day, the cows, horses, and hens moo, neigh, and cluck--but at night, the farmyard animals gather to practice a song-and-dance routine to welcome the newborn. With full-color illustrations.
Peter Yarrow's gentle voice will lull children to sweet dreams with these 12 beautiful and timeless sleepy time songs. It's the perfect goodnight combination, with a book of lyrics to read aloud before little heads hit the pillow and a CD providing soft, beautiful accompaniment to quiet the most animated child. Terry Widener's lovely art captures ...
Artist extraordinaire and winner of the Caldecott Medal, Zalinsky has created his first moving-parts book since the bestselling "Wheels on the Bus." To the verses of "This Old Man, " he constructs a visual narrative--using more than 56 moving elements--of a young boy who has adventures on his skateboard. Full color. 8 spreads.
Folk art-style paintings illustrate Woody Guthrie's song, which celebrates the natural beauty of the United States. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
In this vibrant new rendition of a Calypso tune, Kate Duke brings to life one of Raffi's most spirited song characters--a mischievous little donkey with a mind all his own. Full color.
This anthology contains the words & music to 292 folk songs that people have sung in the making of Ameri ca. It represents the collection of the acclaimed poet Carl Sandburg, who was also a noted collector & occasional perfor mer of American folk music. '
Lively, warm and friendly, this illustrated collection - plus a CD with Peter Yarrow, his daughter Bethany and cellist Rufus Cappadocia - will bring families together to read and to sing. Peter makes every tune sound fresh and irresistible and Terry Widener's appealing pictures capture the spirit of each song, from the wild waves and rocking boat ...
Music and lyrics for over 200 songs. "John Henry," "Goin' Home," "Little Brown Jug," "Alabama-Bound," "Black Betty, " "The Hammer Song," "Jesse James," "Down in the Valley," "The Ballad of Davy Crockett," and many more.
Sixty-six songs comprising the repertoire of America's best-loved folksinger, with historical musical annotations, arranged for piano/vocal with chord symbols. Includes: Amazing Grace * House of the Rsing Sun * Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream * Where Have All the Flowers Gone * and more.
This charming and distinctive rendition of a favorite children's song has great color illustrations on every page--and a happy bunch of mooing, oinking, clucking, and woofing animals. Preschoolers will love the eye-catching, vividly colored illustrations on every page of this miniature board book. The text presents repeating word patterns, which ...
This volume presents an oral, musical and photographic record of the Gullah culture. With their slave forbears, the Johns Islanders of South Carolina, and their folk traditions, are a link between black Americans and their African and Caribbean ancestors.
A picture-book version of the Mother Goose rhyme. Colorful pen-and-ink illustrations set this version of the rhyme in 18th-century London. A note following the rhyme explains the history of the real London Bridge.
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