A few books you can sing with lyrics and music written by the GREAT Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers!
 

 
Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5

This fantastic book contains illustrations and lyrics for 16 Rogers and Hammerstein songs!  The songs range from “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” to “Some Enchanted Evening.”  Also included are paragraph introductions from the children of Rogers and Hammerstein, Mary Rogers and William Hammerstein, and from the illustrator Rosemary Wells, articulating the importance and Joy of Singable Picture Books which help preserve and convey the Amazing American Musical Heritage.  On top of all THAT, ”Getting to Know You” comes with a booklet of music, printed with melody lines for each of the book’s featured songs.

Songs in this book include:

Bali Ha’i
Dites-Moi
The Farmer and the Cowman
Getting to Know You
Happy Talk
If I Loved You
I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
I Whistle a Happy Tune
Mister Snow
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
Oklahoma
A Real Nice Clambake
Shall We Dance
Some Enchanted Evening
Surrey with the Fringe on Top
When the Children are Asleep

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Dites-Moi
Words (in English) by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated with Artwork by Student of Tuckahoe Elementary School
Book Assembled by Emily Leatha Everson Gleichenhaus
To view or print this booklet, click here:
dites-moi SPB eng SBWE ELEG 07 2011

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In My Own Little Corner
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Katherine Potter

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“I Whistle a Happy Tune“ from

Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by Rosemary Wells
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, 2002
ISBN 0-06-626845-5

Getting to Know You contains illustrations and lyrics for 16 Rogers and Hammerstein songs.  The book features thoughts from the children of Rogers and Hammerstein, Mary Rogers and William Hammerstein, and from the illustrator Rosemary Wells, articulating the importance and social relevance of Singable Picture Books.

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I Whistle a Happy Tune (second verse poster card)
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
From the Musical THE KING AND I
Illustrated with Artwork by Students at Tuckahoe Elementary
To view or print this card, click this link:
whistle second verse card

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My Favorite Things
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrated by James Warhola

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My Favorite Things
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrations by Renee Graef

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A Real Nice Clambake
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Illustrations by Nadine Bernard Westcott

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The Sound of Music (A Classic Collectible Pop-Up)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Original Stage Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Story Adapted by Bert Fink
Illustrated by Dan Andreasen
Paper Engineering by Bruce Foster

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The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Richard Rodgers
Ilustrated by James Warhola

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Releated Posts:

GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK
Singable Picture Books of the Great American Songbook and Michael Feinstein’s Foundation for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/09/10/american-songbook-singable-picture-books-and-michael-feinsteins-foundation-for-the-preservation-of-the-great-american-songbook/

GETTING TO KNOW YOU, A BOOK WITH 16 RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN SONGS:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/getting-to-know-you-a-singable-picture-book-with-16-songs-by-rodgers-and-hammerstein/

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING, A SONG IN A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/oh-what-a-beautiful-morning-a-song-in-a-singable-picture-book/

SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK CELEBRATING LOVE FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/singable-picture-books-celebrating-love-for-valentines-day/

SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/singable-picture-books-for-christmas/

SURREY WITH THE FRINGE ON TOP, A SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/08/21/surrey-with-the-fringe-on-the-top-a-singable-book/

SONGS FOR SUMMER, A LIST OF SUMMERY SINGALBE PICTURE BOOKS:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/songs-for-summer-a-list-of-summery-singable-picture-books/

SINGABLE PICTURE BOOK LISTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/song-book-lists-for-all-occasions/

GETTING TO KNOW YOU, “DITES-MOI”
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/getting-to-know-you-dites-moi/

SINGABLE PICTURE BOOKS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN SONGS:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/a-few-favorite-singable-books-part-59-rodgers-hammerstein/

OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL DAY: SING BOOKS WITH EMILY, THE CABARET:
http://singbookswithemily.wordpress.com/sing-books-with-emily-the-cabaret/